Associate Attorney needed for Menlo Park office

A law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney for their Menlo Park, CA office. Here are the job details:

Job Overview:

The Associate Attorney will support the firm's corporate law practice, focusing on private offerings, general venture capital and tech company corporate transactions, public company representation, and public offerings.

Duties:

• Conduct legal research and analysis related to corporate transactions.
• Draft and review legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and disclosures.
• Assist senior attorneys in negotiations and deal structuring.
• Provide legal advice and counsel to clients on corporate matters.
• Represent clients in meetings, hearings, and other legal proceedings.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of relevant law firm experience with corporate law, preferably in a major law firm.
• Membership to the CA State Bar is required.
• Highly motivated individual with excellent academic credentials.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Education:

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

Certifications:

• Membership to the CA State Bar.

Skills:

• Proficiency in legal research and analysis.
• Strong drafting and reviewing skills.
• Ability to provide sound legal advice and counsel.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

Benefits:

The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Elective health benefits: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Robust mental well-being benefits.
• Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Health savings account (with applicable medical plan) and flexible spending accounts.
• Long-term care insurance.
• 401K program.
• Flexible Time Off program.
• Generous Parental leave benefits.
• Paid holidays.

This Silicon Valley firm offers a full-service practice which covers a number of areas, including: intellectual property, corporate, and labor & employment. The firms intellectual property practice is both rapidly expanding and exceptionally solid; the firms intellectual property attorneys have extensive experience in state, federal, and international litigation, as well as licensing, litigation avoidance and other matters across the complete spectrum of intellectual property issues. The atmosphere is collegial, but slightly more conservative than most Bay Area firms. Salaries are in line with other top Bay Area firms, and the firm provides a sizable bonus for all lawyers who bill at least 1,950 hours, with additional money based on three separate billable-hour levels above 1,950.