Corporate Associate

Location: Portland, OR | Employment: Full-time | Experience: 1-5 Years A leading national law firm is seeking a Corporate Associate to join its growing Corporate practice in Portland. The role offers exposure to sophisticated M&A, private equity, venture capital, emerging companies, and general corporate matters, with meaningful responsibility throughout the deal lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Represent private companies, strategic buyers and sellers, private equity sponsors, venture capital investors, and emerging companies. Handle middle-market M&A transactions, including acquisitions, sales, add-ons, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. Advise emerging companies and founders on entity formation, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. Assist with seed, Series A, and later-stage venture financing transactions. Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, financing documents, disclosure schedules, governance documents, ancillary agreements, and closing materials. Coordinate deal timelines, closing processes, and multiple transactional workstreams. Work directly with partners, clients, management teams, investors, sponsors, and founders. Qualifications 1-5 years of corporate transactional experience at a law firm. Experience with M&A, venture financings, emerging companies, private equity, and/or general corporate matters preferred. Strong transactional drafting, negotiation, and due diligence skills. Ability to manage multiple deals and workstreams simultaneously. Active bar admission or eligibility for admission in Oregon. Compensation: $210,000-$290,000 , depending on experience and other job-related factors, plus potential discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits. This is a strong opportunity for a corporate associate looking for sophisticated transactional work, direct exposure to clients and partners, early deal responsibility, and long-term development within a collaborative corporate platform. #J-18808-Ljbffr Gamoran Legal Consulting