Entry Level Corporate Associate - General Corporate

Fenwick & West; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing

Job summary

Fenwick & West in the Bay Area seeks entry-level corporate associates from the Class of 2026 to join our General Corporate practice this fall. The role covers startup and venture capital work, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and public company matters for clients from early-stage startups to mature corporations.

Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills are required. Internship or externship experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Internship, externship, or summer associate experience is a plus but not required.
• Candidate must have sat for the July 2026 Bar Exam or be eligible for the next available exam.

Responsibilities

• Handle startup and venture capital representations.
• Mergers and acquisitions work.
• Capital markets and public company matters.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Academic excellence

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

We are seeking entry-level corporate associates from the Class of 2026 to join our General Corporate practice this fall. This role is open in any of our offices, with a particular need in our Bay Area offices (Silicon Valley or San Francisco). Associates in this role will work across the full range of corporate matters, including startup and venture capital representation, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and public company work, and other niche corporate practice areas, for clients ranging from early-stage startups to mature, publicly traded corporations. Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills are required. Prior internship, judicial externship, or summer associate experience in a corporate or transactional practice is a plus, but not required. We require that the candidate have sat for the July 2026 Bar Exam in the jurisdiction in which they are applying or be eligible to sit for the next available bar exam.

Benefits And Compensation Details

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The anticipated range for this position is: $225,000.

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.