Venture Capital Associate

Senior Emerging Companies, M&A and Venture Capital Associate, New York (fully remote option)

The best emerging companies lawyers think like their clients. They're commercial, quick and comfortable giving a recommendation rather than a memo. At a large firm, that instinct often sits underneath layers of staffing and review.

This confidential opportunity is for a senior corporate associate who wants to use it fully.

My client is a high-growth corporate law firm founded by Big Law-trained attorneys. It works for founders, growth-stage companies and the venture capital and private equity funds behind them. The model is digital-native and deliberately lean, so senior lawyers and this Venture Capital Associate deal with clients directly and run their own matters from term sheet to closing.

As Venture Capital Associate You'd advise on:

• Equity financings from Seed through Series F, plus SAFEs, convertible notes and bridge rounds, for both companies and investors
• Buy-side and sell-side M&A, including reverse triangular and stock-for-stock mergers, asset deals and cross-border acquisitions
• Venture and growth equity investments for fund clients, including structured and preferred equity
• Formation, capitalization, equity incentive plans and governance
• Commercial contracts for scaling businesses, covering licensing, supply, distribution, SaaS and services agreements

The client base runs across fintech, SaaS, e-commerce and consumer goods: fast-moving companies that value a lawyer who acts like a business partner.

Why it's worth a conversation

• Ownership. You lead your deals and are the client's main point of contact.
• Earnings that track your contribution. Base pay is at or above the Cravath scale. On top of that, monthly bonuses reward leading deals and originating work, so your upside isn't capped by lockstep.
• Room to build. It's a natural fit if you already have founder or investor relationships, or want to develop them with a firm that backs you.
• How you work. You can be fully remote, and there's a New York office when you want it. The firm also gives you a technology budget, full medical, dental and vision cover, a 401(k) match and paid parental leave.

What you'll bring

• 8+ years as a corporate associate at a leading firm, ideally 9th/10th year, with a record of running transactions
• Strong venture financing and M&A experience on both company and investor side
• New York bar admission, with Delaware a plus
• Commercial judgment, strong drafting and the ability to run several deals at once

Compensation: a base salary of $420,000-$435,000+, plus monthly deal and origination bonuses.

This is a discreet, exploratory conversation, and nothing will be shared without your consent. To find out more, contact Joe West at Insite Legal: or 718-750-1226.