Associate

Associate — Corporate (Emerging Companies & Growth Equity)

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Join a top-tier global corporate practice focused on the Innovation Economy. The team represents founders, emerging growth companies, venture and growth equity funds, private equity sponsors and other investors across the full private capital lifecycle.

Associates work on a broad slate of matters including venture and growth financings, primary and secondary investments, preferred equity financings, strategic and crossover investments, structured liquidity, M&A involving venture-backed companies, pre-IPO readiness, and cross-border private capital transactions. The role offers exposure to multidisciplinary work across M&A, private equity, capital markets, finance, tax, IP and regulatory teams.

This hiring opportunity is for mid-level to senior associates based in the Bay Area who want to build a market-leading private capital practice that combines high-growth tech and life sciences dealwork with the resources of a major global firm.

  • Approximately 3–7 years of relevant associate experience at a leading law firm
  • Experience with venture capital, growth equity, private company financings, emerging companies, private equity, or related corporate transactions
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation, project management and client-facing skills
  • Strong academic record, outstanding written and oral communication, and an entrepreneurial mindset
  • California bar admission or eligibility

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