Life Sciences Corporate Transactional Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is assisting a premier AmLaw 100 client in Silicon Valley with a Life Sciences Corporate Transactional Associate role. The position offers broad exposure across the life cycle of growth-stage and public life sciences companies, with seating options in multiple major markets including Silicon Valley.

The role emphasizes running meaningful deal pieces, direct client contact, and independent ownership of transaction components, suitable for a driven mid-level associate

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of corporate and transactional experience at a comparable law firm.
• Strong background in public company work, registered equity offerings, SEC representation, and M&A.
• Life sciences experience is helpful but not required if interest in the sector is real.

Responsibilities

• Work on corporate transactions for venture-backed private and public life sciences companies.
• Handle pieces of deals including equity financings, IPOs, and M&A.
• Direct client interaction and take ownership of substantial parts of transactions.

Skills

Corporate Transactions

Team Collaboration

Client Interaction

Education

J.D. / LL.B.

Bar Admission

Job description

Life Sciences Corporate Transactional Associate

Silicon Valley, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring a mid-level associate into its Life Sciences corporate practice.

This is a broad company-side role for a lawyer who wants real reps across the life cycle of growth-stage and public life sciences companies. The position can sit in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley.

What you’ll do

You’ll work on corporate transactions for venture-backed private companies and public companies in the life sciences space, including:

• Equity financings
• IPOs and other registered offerings
• Ongoing SEC reporting and public company representation
• M&A transactions

You should expect to run meaningful pieces of deals, work directly with clients, and handle more than checklist execution.

What we’re looking for

• 3 to 5 years of corporate and transactional experience at a comparable law firm
• Strong background in public company work, registered equity offerings, SEC representation, and M&A
• Life sciences experience is helpful, but not required if your interest in the sector is real
• Someone who can work well with a team but also own substantial parts of a transaction without hand-holding
• Strong academics, solid judgment, and bar admission in the relevant market, or the ability to get admitted quickly

Why this role

This is not a narrow seat. The practice touches financings, exits, public company work, and day-to-day counseling for serious life sciences clients, with room to build range instead of getting boxed into one product.

It is also a strong platform for associates who want better exposure to company-side strategy. You’ll be close to founders, boards, investors, and management teams, and you’ll work alongside lawyers who sit at the intersection of venture capital, capital markets, M&A, and healthcare.

For the right mid-level associate, this is a smart move: strong brand, sophisticated deal flow, and a practice built for lawyers who want to stay close to the life sciences market as it evolves.