Junior Emerging Growth & Venture Capital Corporate Associate

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 235,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP in New York seeks junior associates for our Corporate group. The role involves working with startups, venture funds, and growth equity financing, with exposure to M&A and financing rounds.

Candidates should have a JD 2023–2024, experience at a large law firm, and admission or eligibility to waive into the New York State Bar. Excellent written and oral communication are highly valued.

Qualifications

• JD 2023 - 2024 is required.
• Previous large law firm experience required.
• Candidates must be admitted or eligible to waive into the State Bar of New York.
• Eagerness to work with emerging growth companies and funds.
• Demonstrated experience in M&A, venture capital financings and/or growth equity financing transactions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic support in mergers & acquisitions, venture financings, and growth equity transactions.
• Counsel early-stage entrepreneurs, companies, and venture funds in financing rounds and M&A.
• Interact with CEOs, boards of directors, and general partners of venture funds on a daily basis.

Education

JD 2023-2024

Job description

Overview

• The practice focuses on clients within the start-up and venture capital ecosystem.
• Work involves counseling early-stage entrepreneurs, representing companies and venture funds in venture financing rounds and M&A, as well as investor-side financing in growth equity rounds.
• The role requires significant daily client contact, with interactions including CEOs, Boards of Directors, and general partners of venture funds.
• Previous large law firm experience is a requirement.

Posting details

Practice Area: Corporate

We are searching for junior associates to join our Corporate group in our New York office. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in mergers and acquisitions or in providing strategic support to start-ups or venture capital firms.

We are seeking motivated, team-oriented, and collaborative attorneys who are excited about working with clients in the start-up and venture capital ecosystem. Depending on existing experience, your practice at Gunderson would involve a mix of counseling early-stage entrepreneurs, representing companies and venture funds in venture financing rounds and M&A, as well as investor-side financing in growth equity rounds. You will have significant client contact daily, and must be comfortable interacting with CEOs, Boards of Directors, and general partners of venture funds.

Job Requirements:

JD 2023 - 2024

Previous large law firm experience required.

Candidates must be admitted or eligible to waive into the State Bar of New York.

Eagerness to work with emerging growth companies and funds.

Demonstrated experience in M&A, venture capital financings and/or growth equity financing transactions.

Excellent written and oral communication skills are highly valued.

Salary Range:

$235,000 - $260,000