Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Associate

Marina Sirras & Associates LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Marina Sirras & Associates LLC seeks a mid-level corporate associate to join its venture capital and emerging companies group. The role involves advising startups, structuring new entities, and negotiating financing documents from early rounds to late-stage growth with founders and investors.

The position offers exposure to Delaware corporate matters, equity incentive plans, and governance issues, with a path toward leadership as clients scale and funding rounds mature.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• 3–5 years of law firm experience in venture capital and emerging companies work.
• Hands-on experience with venture financings on behalf of both companies and investors.
• Working knowledge of standard venture deal documents and terms.
• Experience with Delaware corporate matters, startup equity plans, and private company governance is a strong plus.
• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academic credentials.
• Admitted (or able to be promptly admitted) to the bar in the office location.

Responsibilities

• Set up and structure new companies.
• Advise on governance and equity incentive matters.
• Lead the drafting and negotiation of financing documents for priced equity rounds as well as SAFEs and convertible notes.
• Partner with colleagues in M&A, capital markets, tax and compensation, and technology groups to support clients as their businesses scale.

Skills

Venture capital experience

Emerging companies practice

Financing deals

Deal negotiation

Delaware corporate matters

Education

J.D. from a U.S. law school

Job description

Our client, a prominent AmLaw 100 law firm, is looking to add a mid-level corporate associate to its venture capital and emerging companies group. This role offers the chance to work with fast-growing startups, their founders, and the investors who back them, handling matters from a company's earliest funding rounds through its late-stage growth and pre-IPO planning. Openings are available in several major U.S. markets, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and Salt Lake City.

The associate will help clients set up and structure new companies, advise on governance and equity incentive matters, and lead the drafting and negotiation of financing documents for priced equity rounds as well as SAFEs and convertible notes. Day to day, the role involves partnering with colleagues in the firm's M&A, capital markets, tax and compensation, and technology groups to support clients as their businesses scale.

$260,000 – $365,000 (annually) and may vary depending on experience, qualifications, and other factors. This position is also eligible for an annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• 3–5 years of law firm experience in venture capital and emerging companies work
• Hands-on experience with venture financings on behalf of both companies and investors
• Working knowledge of standard venture deal documents and terms
• Experience with Delaware corporate matters, startup equity plans, and private company governance is a strong plus
• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academic credentials
• Admitted (or able to be promptly admitted) to the bar in the office location