Emerging Companies, Venture Capital and M&A Associate

KAPITAL; New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Bar dues

CLE support

Technology budget

Job summary

KAPITAL is seeking an Emerging Companies, Venture Capital and M&A Associate to advise founders, growth-stage companies and funds on equity financings and acquisitions. The role covers general corporate matters from formation to governance and the contracts a scaling company signs.

The candidate will draft and negotiate complex deal docs, manage diligence and closing deliverables, and collaborate with teams across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admitted and in good standing in New York. Delaware admission is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a corporate associate at a law firm, with a record of running your own transactions.
• Representing companies and investors in equity financing transactions, including convertible notes and bridge financings, SAFEs, and Series Seed through Series E equity rounds.
• Working on mergers and acquisitions, both buy-side and sell-side, including stock-for-stock mergers, reverse triangular mergers and cross-border acquisitions.
• Drafting and negotiating transaction documents and running closings.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including non-disclosure, manufacturing and supply, distribution, master services and licensing agreements.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to carry several transactions at once.
• Helpful, but not required: clients in fintech, e-commerce, consumer goods or SaaS.

Responsibilities

• Advise companies and investors on equity and venture financings and on M&A, from term sheet through closing and post-closing.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex transaction documents, and lead deal execution.
• Manage diligence, disclosure schedules, closing deliverables and post-closing covenants.
• Support clients on general corporate matters, including entity formation, governance, capitalization, equity incentive plans, option and 83(b) mechanics, and securities compliance.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including non-disclosure, manufacturing and supply, distribution, master services, licensing and terms of service agreements.
• Conduct legal research and risk analysis, and give clients a recommendation rather than only the analysis.
• Lead client communications, including calls and written updates, to manage timelines, expectations and deliverables.
• Collaborate with partners, associates, paralegals and local counsel across U.S. jurisdictions and internationally.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

About The Firm

Our client is a boutique corporate law firm advising emerging and growth-stage companies, venture capital funds, private equity sponsors and private credit investors on their financing and transactional work. Their attorneys come from large firms and bring that depth to a practice built for speed, direct client contact and real ownership of deals.

About The Firm

Our client is a boutique corporate law firm advising emerging and growth-stage companies, venture capital funds, private equity sponsors and private credit investors on their financing and transactional work. Their attorneys come from large firms and bring that depth to a practice built for speed, direct client contact and real ownership of deals.

The Role

The Emerging Companies, Venture Capital and M&A Associate will advise founders, growth-stage companies and the funds that back them on equity financings, acquisitions and the corporate work that surrounds them. The role also covers general corporate and commercial matters, from entity formation and governance through the contracts a company signs as it scales.

What You Will Work On

• Equity financings from Series Seed through Series F, plus SAFEs, convertible notes and bridge rounds, on both the company and the investor side.
• Buy-side and sell-side M&A, including stock-for-stock mergers, reverse triangular mergers, asset purchases and cross-border acquisitions.
• Venture and growth equity investments for fund clients, including structured equity and preferred instruments.
• Formation, capitalization, equity incentive plans, governance and stockholder matters.
• Commercial contracts across manufacturing and supply, distribution, licensing, services and technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise companies and investors on equity and venture financings and on M&A, from term sheet through closing and post-closing.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex transaction documents, and lead deal execution.
• Manage diligence, disclosure schedules, closing deliverables and post-closing covenants.
• Support clients on general corporate matters, including entity formation, governance, capitalization, equity incentive plans, option and 83(b) mechanics, and securities compliance.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including non-disclosure, manufacturing and supply, distribution, master services, licensing and terms of service agreements.
• Conduct legal research and risk analysis, and give clients a recommendation rather than only the analysis.
• Lead client communications, including calls and written updates, to manage timelines, expectations and deliverables.
• Collaborate with partners, associates, paralegals and local counsel across U.S. jurisdictions and internationally.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admitted and in good standing in New York. Delaware admission is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a corporate associate at a law firm, with a record of running your own transactions.
• Prior experience:
• Representing companies and investors in equity financing transactions, including convertible notes and bridge financings, SAFEs, and Series Seed through Series E equity rounds.
• Working on mergers and acquisitions, both buy-side and sell-side, including stock-for-stock mergers, reverse triangular mergers and cross-border acquisitions.
• Drafting and negotiating transaction documents and running closings.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including non-disclosure, manufacturing and supply, distribution, master services and licensing agreements.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to carry several transactions at once.
• Helpful, but not required: clients in fintech, e-commerce, consumer goods or SaaS.

Terms

• Full time, fully remote. Our office is in New York City and you may work from anywhere.
• Benefits: medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k) with firm match; short-term disability; paid parental leave; paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave; bar dues, CLE and professional development support; and a technology budget.

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.