Junior Corporate Associate - Startups, VC & M&A

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

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.