Fractional Corporate Counsel for Startups & Growth Financing

Arceus; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 344,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time independent contractor

Hourly rate $100–$250

Same-day responses during working hrs

Job summary

Arceus is seeking a fractional corporate counsel to support startups through the full corporate lifecycle, from formation to financings. You will work closely with founders, finance teams, and in-house legal to turn recurring work into standardized playbooks and AI-assisted workflows.

The ideal candidate has deep emerging-companies and venture finance experience, is fluent in Delaware corporate mechanics, and can explain complex rights to first-time founders in concise terms.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing.
• 5+ years of corporate practice, with emerging-companies and venture financing experience.
• Training at a law firm with an established emerging-companies or venture practice; in-house or sole-counsel a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience running SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced equity financings.
• Strong command of Delaware corporate law and startup equity mechanics.
• Familiarity with cap table platforms (e.g., Carta, Qapita) and e-signature closing workflows.
• Customer-first mindset: responsive, low-ego, focused on closing deals.
• Experience with AI-assisted legal workflows.

Responsibilities

• Formation and structure work including incorporations, LLC-to-C-corp conversions, Delaware reincorporations and flips, subsidiaries, and foreign qualifications.
• Founder matters: founder stock purchases, vesting, 83(b) elections, and IP assignments.
• Governance: board and stockholder consents, minutes, bylaws, charter amendments, annual Delaware franchise tax.

Skills

Emerging-companies law

Venture financing

Delaware corporate law

Cap table management

Communication with founders

AI-assisted workflows

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Carta

Qapita

DocuSign / e-signature

Job description

Arceus is seeking a fractional corporate counsel to support startups through the full corporate lifecycle, from formation to financings. You will work closely with founders, finance teams, and in-house legal to turn recurring work into standardized playbooks and AI-assisted workflows.

The ideal candidate has deep emerging-companies and venture finance experience, is fluent in Delaware corporate mechanics, and can explain complex rights to first-time founders in concise terms.