Junior Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Associate

White & Case LLP; Palo Alto (CA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

White & Case LLP's M&A practice in Palo Alto seeks an associate to handle complex corporate deals, including due diligence, negotiation, and execution across software, life sciences, fintech, and other tech sectors. You will work with founders and venture investors, coordinating with multidisciplinary international teams.

The role emphasizes leading due diligence, client interaction, and drafting for varied transactions within a dynamic, global firm environment.

Formación

• Experience representing emerging growth companies and their founders across lifecycle.

Responsabilidades

• Lead on due diligence for complex deals and oversee legal research.
• Regularly interact with clients to advance interests.
• Work within large, international, multidisciplinary teams.
• Position reports to a Partner.

Descripción del empleo

Overview

• The M&A practice handles complex corporate deals, encompassing strategic planning, due diligence, negotiation, and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other business combinations.
• The practice serves a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, private equity firms, and banks, across a broad range of industries such as software, enterprise, security, digital health, AI, fintech, gaming, and blockchain.
• The ideal candidate will possess experience representing emerging growth companies and their founders across their lifecycle (business formation, financing transactions, and M&A), along with experience representing the funds that invest in these companies.
• Core responsibilities include representing emerging technology and life science companies and venture capital investors in corporate and transactional matters like incorporation, early and late-stage venture financings, M&A, and private or public offerings.
• The role involves initial drafting for various aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and investments for sophisticated public and private clients.
• Key duties include leading on due diligence, conducting and overseeing legal research, and regularly interacting with clients to ensure their interests are represented.
• The associate will regularly work within large, international, and multidisciplinary teams.
• This position reports to a Partner.