Our client is seeking a corporate associate with 3–6 years of experience to advise founders, emerging growth companies, and venture investors in Palo Alto. Join a collaborative emerging companies practice handling pivotal transactions for businesses from formation and seed stage through pre-IPO and beyond.
The Work
- Run venture financing transactions and help founders and companies navigate the decisions and documentation involved in raising capital.
- Advise on company formations and support emerging businesses as they establish the structures needed for growth.
- Take a leading role in M&A and a broad range of strategic transactions that arise as companies develop through their first decade.
- Work directly with founders and boards through important business inflection points, building and managing client relationships along the way.
- Represent clients ranging from stealth-mode startups to prominent late-stage private companies, including businesses developing AI and other category-defining products.
- Mentor junior associates while taking ownership of deals and developing substantive and client-facing judgment.
What You Bring
- 3–6 years of relevant corporate transactional experience.
- Experience in emerging companies work is welcome but not required; candidates with M&A or other transactional backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- Ability to contribute to venture financings, company formations, M&A, and other strategic transactions.
- Strong drafting and analytical skills for complex corporate matters.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
- Superior academic credentials.
Why Consider It
This role offers hands-on responsibility running deals and managing client relationships, alongside opportunities to advise founders and boards and mentor junior associates.
The collaborative team invests in associate development on both substantive work and client relationships.
Compensation & Benefits
The firm-stated salary range is $260,000–$390,000, based on year classification, with discretionary merit bonuses potentially available.
Benefits include healthcare coverage, paid parental leave, family-building support, wellness resources, a 401(k) plan, and firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.