Venture Capital – Corporate Associate (Mid-Level) – Boston or New York

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

401(k)

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is looking for a mid-level corporate associate in New York, requiring 3-5 years of experience in venture capital. The role involves drafting and negotiating transaction documents and advising both venture-backed companies and investors.

Candidates should be admitted to the Massachusetts and/or New York Bar. The expected pay range for this position is $250,000 to $365,000, with potential bonuses and various health benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience representing venture capital investors and emerging growth companies.
• Substantive corporate transactional experience preferred.
• Candidates must be admitted to the Massachusetts and/or New York Bar.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate transaction documents for venture capital financings.
• Advise venture-backed companies on corporate formation and governance.
• Represent venture capital funds and institutional investors in investments.

Skills

Drafting and negotiating transaction documents

Advising on corporate governance and securities issuances

Project management skills

Job description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has a full‑time employment opportunity for a mid‑level corporate associate with 3‑5 years of experience representing venture capital investors and emerging growth companies. The position is part of our Venture Capital practice in our Boston or New York office(s). GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100. The associate will have the opportunity to join a growing, collaborative team advising prominent venture‑backed companies and institutional investors across all stages of the company lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have substantive corporate transactional experience on both the company side and the investor side of venture capital transactions. Prior experience at an AMLaw 50 law firm with a nationally recognized venture capital and emerging companies practice is strongly preferred. The role requires taking on responsibility for drafting and negotiating primary deal documents, managing diligence, and maintaining direct client relationships, with support from and collaboration alongside senior attorneys. Associates counsel venture‑backed companies on entity formation, equity financings, securities matters and general corporate matters as they grow, while also advising venture capital funds and other institutional investors on investment structuring, transactions and portfolio matters. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding academic credentials, sound judgment, strong project management skills, and the ability to work effectively in lean‑staffed, fast‑paced deal teams while managing significant responsibility and client contact.

Candidates Must Have Experience In The Following

• Draft and negotiate transaction documents for Seed through late‑stage venture capital financings, including term sheets, SAFEs, convertible notes, preferred stock purchase agreements, investors' rights agreements, voting agreements, and related instruments.
• Advise venture‑backed companies on corporate formation, corporate governance, securities issuances, capitalization matters, and general corporate matters throughout the growth cycle.
• Represent venture capital funds and other institutional investors in connection with new investments and follow‑on rounds.

Candidates must be admitted to the Massachusetts and/or New York Bar or eligible for admission to the Massachusetts and/or New York Bar.

The Expected Pay Range For This Position Is

$250,000 to $365,000

Salary will be determined based upon education, experience, job‑related factors permitted by law, internal equity, and market data, including geographic pay differentials in locations where market pay differs from the national average. Full‑time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance, and pet insurance. Commuter and transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit‑based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non‑discrimination on any protected basis.