Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Associate

Norton Rose Fulbright; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attorney Advantage benefits including:

Vacation Award $2,500

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright seeks a mid-level Associate for its Corporate practice in Austin, focusing on emerging companies and venture capital. The role targets 3–6 years of corporate experience representing startups, investors, and market participants across transactional matters.

The position involves advising on formation, financings, M&A, governance, and capital markets. You will work with founders, management, boards, and investors, supporting growth and exit strategies.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of corporate transactional experience, preferably at a national or international law firm.
• Meaningful experience representing emerging companies, venture capital investors, or both.
• Experience with venture capital financings and related corporate governance matters.
• Experience with M&A, capital markets, or public company securities matters is a plus.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills; ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent emerging and growth-stage companies throughout their business life cycle, including formation, financing, growth, and exit transactions.
• Advise companies and investors on venture capital and other private financing transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing, corporate governance, and other transactional documents.
• Advise portfolio companies on private equity transactions throughout the full investment lifecycle.
• Work with founders, management teams, and boards of directors on governance and general corporate matters.
• Support mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions involving emerging and growth-stage companies.
• Coordinate due diligence and transaction execution across practice areas.
• Assist later-stage and public company clients with capital markets transactions, securities law compliance, and SEC disclosure and reporting matters.
• Develop strong client relationships and assume increasing responsibility for day-to-day matter and transaction management.
• Collaborate with colleagues across practices and offices to support clients as their businesses grow.

Skills

Corporate transactional experience

Venture capital experience

M&A experience

Drafting and negotiating

Client management

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking a mid-level Associate to join its Corporate practice in Austin, with a focus on emerging companies and venture capital. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 6 years of relevant corporate experience representing emerging and growth-stage companies, investors, and other market participants across a broad range of transactional and strategic matters.

This role offers the opportunity to advise innovative companies throughout the business life cycle, from formation and early-stage financings through growth, strategic transactions, and exit. You will counsel clients on venture capital and other financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and general corporate matters, working closely with founders, management teams, boards of directors, and investors. The practice also provides opportunities to advise later-stage and public companies on capital markets transactions, securities law, and SEC disclosure and compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent emerging and growth-stage companies throughout their business life cycle, including formation, financing, growth, and exit transactions
• Advise companies and investors on venture capital and other private financing transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing, corporate governance, and other transactional documents
• Advise portfolio companies on private equity transactions throughout the full investment lifecycle
• Work with founders, management teams, and boards of directors on corporate governance and general corporate matters
• Support mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions involving emerging and growth-stage companies
• Conduct due diligence and coordinate transaction execution across practice areas
• Assist later-stage and public company clients with capital markets transactions, securities law compliance, and SEC disclosure and reporting matters
• Develop strong client relationships and assume increasing responsibility for day-to-day matter and transaction management
• Collaborate with colleagues across practices and offices to support clients as their businesses grow and their legal needs evolve

Qualifications and Skills:

• 3 to 6 years of corporate transactional experience, preferably in a national or international law firm environment
• Meaningful experience representing emerging companies, venture capital investors, or both
• Experience with venture capital financings and related corporate governance matters
• Experience with M&A, capital markets, or public company securities matters is a plus
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple matters and work directly with clients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Location:

This position is based in Austin, TX.

About Norton Rose Fulbright

We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

Why Join Us

At Norton Rose Fulbright, lawyers work on sophisticated matters for leading clients while building their careers within a highly collaborative environment. We prioritize integrating new lawyers quickly into meaningful client work and providing opportunities to take on responsibility early. We continue to invest in the growth of our practices and support lawyers who want to develop their skills, expand their client relationships, and grow their practices within a global firm.

What sets us apart

• A collaborative global platform that supports cross-office and cross-practice client work
• Opportunities to grow your practice within expanding industry and practice teams
• Clear paths for long-term career growth, including a transparent route to equity partnership
• Strong lateral integration support and access to firmwide client relationships
• Meaningful pro bono opportunities and community engagement
• Attorney Advantage benefits including family-forming support, mental health resources, and a $2,500 Vacation Award

If you are looking to grow your practice, work with exceptional colleagues, and make an immediate impact, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.