Mid-Level Corporate Associate

Fox Rothschild LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox Rothschild LLP in New York, NY seeks a Mid-Level Corporate Associate to join our national team and handle a broad range of corporate and venture capital matters for domestic and international companies. Ideal candidates will have 3–6 years at an AmLaw 100 firm and a willingness to work with founders and investors.

The firm emphasizes collaboration, growth, and development opportunities; NY licensed attorneys preferred. Salary range reflects experience and location.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (JD) required; NY license to practice law.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical abilities.
• Experience in venture capital financing (SAFEs, NVCA-style raises) and in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, and private equity.

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad range of corporate and venture capital matters for domestic and international companies.
• Guide companies through financing rounds and complex corporate M&A and private equity transactions.
• Independently manage significant portions of transactions and lead deal teams.

Skills

Strong drafting

Negotiation

Analytical abilities

Excellent writing skills

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Mid-Level Corporate Associate - New York, NY

With bold growth in recent years, Fox Rothschild brings together over 1,000 attorneys nationally. Among our thirty offices, our venture practice includes anchor points in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Miami, and Minneapolis. We offer the reach and resources of a full service law firm combined with the personal touch and connections of a boutique firm. We are invested in ensuring our associates receive enriching experiences and collaborative skills and business development opportunities that will propel them forward in their career development.

Description

Fox Rothschild has an opening in our New York, NY office for a Mid-Level Corporate Associate to join our dynamic national team and handle a broad range of corporate and emerging company and early and later-stage venture capital and private equity transactional matters. This position offers the opportunity to handle sophisticated transactions for domestic and international companies, venture and private equity funds, corporate strategic investors and entrepreneurs, as well as skills enhancement and marketing development opportunities. The ideal candidate will have at least three to six years of experience at an AmLaw 100 law firm, an interest in supporting senior attorneys, and a desire and aptitude to work closely with founders, executives and investors, while developing a practice. We are not currently accepting resumes from search firms for this position

Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate (JD) required. Must be licensed to practice law in the State of New York.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Superior academic record and excellent writing skills required.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical abilities.
• Strong experience in venture capital financing (SAFEs, venture debt, NVCA-style raises, secondaries, corporate strategics, family offices), along with mergers and acquisitions, capital markets/corporate finance, joint ventures, divestitures, private equity, M&A and securities law compliance, corporate formations, and corporate governance matters.
• Guide companies through successful financing rounds, and complex corporate M&A and commercial transactions.
• Experience working with early stage and growth stage companies, founders, private investors and venture capital and private equity firms preferred.
• Experience independently managing significant portions of transactions, including demonstrating ability to manage deal teams of other associates and subject matter experts.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment including, but not limited to computers, telephones, printers, and copiers.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.
• The salary range for this position applies to New York. The salary range reflects a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a position. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this position is $230,000 - 270,000.

Fox Rothschild is under no obligation to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contractor employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.