Senior Attorney - Emerging Company Venture Capital

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly qualified Senior Attorney to join its Emerging Company Venture Capital practice in New York. The ideal candidate will have experience representing startup and emerging company clients on corporate matters and leading venture financings.

Duties

• Lead client teams representing operating companies.
• Manage early and late-stage venture financings.
• Train and develop associates in venture financing processes.

Requirements

• Outstanding academic credentials.
• Comparable law firm experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission in New York.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Bar admission in New York.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Proficiency in corporate law and venture financing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.

One of the nation's leading law firms, it has a team of 650 attorneys that serves clients in the area of corporate, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, private equity, products liability, mass torts, real estate, REITs, and real estate capital markets. A hard-driving, entrepreneurial, and dynamic group, it seeks to hire individuals who possess the intellect, personality, imagination, and motivation to accept responsibility for the legal affairs of the firm's clients, and treat them as their own. The cornerstones of this firm are world-class training and professional development, its commitment to diversity, a robust pro bono initiative, and contacts. An Equal Opportunity Employer, its hiring policy has been, and will continue to be, nondiscriminatory.