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 in corporate law, particularly venture capital financings and emerging company matters.
Responsibilities
- Lead venture financings including SAFEs, convertible notes, and preferred stock from term sheet negotiation through closing, including interactions with investors and counsel.
- Advise on startup structuring such as company formations, founder equity splits, intellectual property assignments, holding companies, and capitalization table planning.
- Provide guidance on corporate governance and equity matters, including restricted stock, option plans, 83(b) elections, and investor onboarding.
- Serve as outside general counsel handling day-to-day legal issues, 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 communication.
- Willingness to advise across a broad range of legal matters and learn new areas.
- Business-oriented mindset: practical, fast-moving, and solution-focused.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, secondary sales, or complex capital events.
- Familiarity with modern technology tools and interest in leveraging automation to improve efficiency.
- Interest in productizing legal services or experimenting with technology and AI-enabled legal delivery.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.
- Additional earning potential linked to the firm's growth.
- Flexible, fully remote work environment with no face-time requirements.
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Access to technology, automation, and support resources.
- Transparent fee-sharing structure for client origination and key accounts.
- Opportunity for meaningful ownership and influence in firm growth and operations.
Location
Applicants must have an active attorney license and be authorized to work remotely as required.