Senior Corporate Attorney (Venture / Emerging Companies)
$180kSagePaths
Job Description
Job Description
Senior Corporate Counsel (Venture / Emerging Companies) Location - Remote or Hybrid (NYC or Boca Raton, FL)Compensation
$180K+ base salary + bonus
Significant bonus structure based on performance
A growing and highly collaborative legal practice is seeking a Corporate Counsel with strong venture capital and emerging companies experience to join its corporate legal team.
The firm partners with innovative, high-growth startups and emerging companies , serving as trusted legal advisors across all stages of the business lifecycle. Attorneys in this role operate in an outside general counsel capacity , working directly with founders and leadership teams to provide strategic legal guidance while supporting company growth.
This role offers an entrepreneurial and client-facing environment , where attorneys take ownership of matters, lead sophisticated transactions, and collaborate closely with clients as strategic partners.
The position is designed to provide strong work/life balance , with an expected average of 100–130 billable hours per month , significantly lower than traditional law firm expectations.
Key ResponsibilitiesLead and negotiate venture capital equity financings , managing transactions from term sheet through closing and post-closing matters
Advise startups and emerging companies on a broad range of corporate matters across the business lifecycle
Structure and negotiate debt financings and mergers & acquisitions transactions
Counsel clients on corporate legal matters including:
company formations
capitalization and cap table management
securities law compliance
secondary sales
corporate governance
Serve as a strategic legal advisor to founders and executive teams as companies scale
Develop and implement legal frameworks, policies, and processes that support operational growth
Collaborate with attorneys and paralegals across matters while maintaining strong client relationships
Manage multiple client matters simultaneously in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
6–7+ years of corporate law experience in a law firm and/or in-house setting
Strong venture capital financing experience (required) , including leading equity financings from term sheet through closing
Experience advising startups, founders, and emerging companies
Experience handling M&A transactions and debt financings
Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build trusted relationships
Excellent academic credentials
Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
Entrepreneurial mindset and practical problem-solving approach
Active bar membership in the state of residence or willingness to work onsite in the state where licensed
Work closely with high-growth startups and founders
Lead venture financings and strategic transactions
Significant bonus structure
Strong work/life balance
Low billable hour requirement (100–130 hours per month)
Collaborative and entrepreneurial legal team
Opportunity to operate in a true outside general counsel role
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