Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Associate Attorney

Job overview

The Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Associate Attorney role is listed in San Francisco, CA, with New York also named as a location; compensation is $310,000–$435,000 per year, plus discretionary merit bonuses. The practice serves founders, investors, boards, and high-growth companies. The associate handles venture financings, company formations, exits, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. The work supports emerging growth companies and venture capital and institutional investors from company inception through IPO.

What you'll do

• Lead venture financings, formations, and exits
• advise on SAFEs, preferred stock financings, corporate governance, and general corporate work
• counsel management teams
• represent emerging growth companies, venture capital firms, and institutional investors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

ecvc associate attorney

emerging companies

venture capital

corporate governance

venture financings

startups

san francisco ca

new york

artificial intelligence

life sciences

fintech

$310k–$435k

kaizen stackup

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Monthly wellness reimbursements
• 24/7 counseling and emotional health support
• family-building benefits and paid parental leave
• childcare backup and tutoring
• 401(k) firm contribution
• commuter benefits
• life and disability coverage
• firm-paid continuing legal education, bar review, and bar dues.

Why this role

The posting seeks attorneys with 4–8 years of ECVC experience and lists work across artificial intelligence, life sciences, digital health, fintech, gaming, and defense technology.

About the employer

Kaizen Stackup is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.