Mid-Level ECVC Associate Attorney

Job Title: Mid-Level ECVC Associate Attorney

Job Overview:
A distinguished law firm based in Portland, OR seeks a talented Mid-Level ECVC Associate Attorney to join its thriving Business Group. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with entrepreneurial clients, including startups and established businesses, across a range of sectors. The successful candidate will handle sophisticated corporate transactions, focusing on capital raising initiatives, organizational structuring, and governance strategies, while collaborating with a dynamic team of attorneys located across multiple major markets.

Duties:

• Advise clients on entity selection, formation, and corporate governance structures.

• Manage a wide range of business matters for both emerging growth companies and established enterprises.

• Structure and negotiate capital raising transactions, including private placements, angel investments, venture financings, and traditional banking arrangements.

• Support clients through debt and equity financing deals involving a variety of investor types.

• Collaborate across multiple offices to deliver coordinated, business-centric legal solutions.

• Provide additional legal support on public company compliance, securities issues, and capital market activities (preferred but not required).

• Participate in initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as pro bono work when desired.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of corporate law experience, with a focus on governance and transactional work for early-stage and growing companies.

• Demonstrated expertise advising on private offerings and venture capital transactions.

• Experience with public company matters, capital markets transactions, and M&A is considered a strong plus.

• Exceptional analytical, communication, and writing skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

• Client-focused approach with an emphasis on relationship building and responsive service.

• Strong organizational skills with acute attention to detail.

• Collaborative mindset, with an eagerness to contribute to a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Admission to the bar and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills:

• Corporate governance advisory.

• Private offerings and capital raise expertise.

• Strong drafting and negotiation capabilities.

• Transaction management and client counseling.

• Familiarity with public company reporting obligations (a plus).

• Adaptability, initiative, and enthusiasm for working with entrepreneurial clients.

• Commitment to professional excellence and integrity.

Job Location:

• Portland, OR

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with firm contributions.

• Commuter assistance programs.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Paid parental leave.

• Opportunities to earn billable hour credit for pro bono and DEI-related activities.

• Eligibility for annual performance bonuses.

• Support for professional development and mentorship opportunities.

This vigorous, fast-growing Pacific Northwest mid-size firm is making tremendous strides in high-level corporate, litigation, finance and governmental practice for leading national and international clients. Creative thinking and problem solving are attributes it seeks in top-notch, innovative associates who value high-quality work and a working and living environment to match. This firm consistently participates in numerous high-profile deals and has done some of the more sophisticated transactions in the Northwest in recent years. In addition, many of its clients have celebrity-level status. Associates at this firm all praise this firm's national focus and its ability to attract and retain top associates. We believe that this firm does pretty exceptional work, and the associates at this firm all for the most part feel pleased to call this firm home.