Venture & Growth Finance Associate — Hybrid

dlapiper; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper seeks a Finance associate to join its Venture & Growth subgroup in San Diego, San Francisco, or Los Angeles. Two years of lender-side experience for commercial finance matters is required, with preference for banks or private credit funds on loans to tech, life sciences, and middle-market companies.

Admission in the relevant jurisdiction is required. The role emphasizes thorough legal research and writing, collaboration across offices, and strong client service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of lender-side representation for commercial finance matters.
• Experience representing banks and/or private credit funds on loans to technology, life sciences and/or middle market companies.
• Admitted to practice in the jurisdiction in which applying.

Responsibilities

• Legal research and analysis to support client matters, strategy, and decision-making.
• Legal writing, drafting, reviewing and revising contracts, memos and other work product.
• Client service and relationship management to deliver responsive, practical, high-quality legal services.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Client service

Collaboration

Professional judgment

Education

JD

Law degree from accredited school

Job description

DLA Piper seeks a Finance associate to join its Venture & Growth subgroup in San Diego, San Francisco, or Los Angeles. Two years of lender-side experience for commercial finance matters is required, with preference for banks or private credit funds on loans to tech, life sciences, and middle-market companies.

Admission in the relevant jurisdiction is required. The role emphasizes thorough legal research and writing, collaboration across offices, and strong client service.