Senior Attorney – Startups, VC & Emerging Companies (Fully Remote)

Overview

This is a full-time, fully remote Senior Attorney position focused on startups, venture capital, and emerging companies. The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead venture financings including SAFEs, convertible notes, and preferred stock from term sheet negotiation through closing, including interactions with investor counsel
• Advise on startup structuring matters such as company formations, founder equity splits, intellectual property assignments, holding companies, and cap table planning
• Provide guidance on corporate governance and equity issues including restricted stock, option plans, 83(b) elections, and investor onboarding
• Serve as outside general counsel handling day-to-day legal matters, board governance, employment questions, and commercial contracts, balancing legal risk with business strategy
• Adapt and learn new legal areas as client needs evolve

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Minimum 5 years of corporate legal experience with significant focus on venture capital financings and emerging companies
• Training at a Big Law firm or elite boutique with substantial exposure to venture capital transactions (company-side or investor-side), emerging company work, and/or mergers and acquisitions
• Active attorney license in good standing
• Ability to independently manage matters and client relationships
• Comfortable working in fast-paced early-stage company environments and fluent in founder-focused language
• Willingness to advise across a broad range of legal matters and eagerness to learn new areas
• Business-first mindset: practical, fast-moving, and solution-oriented
• Interest in building a new type of law firm

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, secondary sales, or complex capital events
• Familiarity with technology tools used in legal practice
• Interest in productizing legal services or experimenting with technology and AI-enabled delivery

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Additional earning potential tied to firm growth
• Flexible, fully remote work environment with no face-time requirements
• Access to technology, automation, and support to enhance productivity
• Transparent fee-sharing structure for client origination and key accounts
• Opportunity to contribute to firm growth, operations, and innovation with real ownership

Location

Fully remote