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Corporate Associate, Startup and Venture Capital Group

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In-Office
4 Locations
260K-390K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
4 Locations
260K-390K Annually
Mid level
Fenwick seeks mid-to-senior level corporate associates with 3+ years of experience in corporate law, focusing on startups and venture capital. Candidates must have strong academic credentials and interpersonal skills, and should be barred in the jurisdiction of application.
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Job Description Summary:

Fenwick is a leading technology and life sciences law firm with a cutting edge, internationally recognized, dynamic corporate practice with offices in Northern California, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Boston. Fenwick’s corporate group provides services to technology and life sciences companies at all stages of development, from early startups to mature, publicly traded corporations.

Job Description:

We are seeking mid-to-senior level corporate associates with at least three (3+) years of experience in a sophisticated corporate law practice with a focus on startup, venture capital, and emerging company representation, for our Bay Area (Mountain View or San Francisco), Seattle, Santa Monica, or Boston* offices. Experience with, or affinity for, technology and/or life sciences companies is required. Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills are required. In-house candidates are welcome to apply, provided they have previous law firm experience. Candidates must be barred in the jurisdiction for which they are applying or eligible to sit/waive into the next bar exam. To apply, please complete our online application and include a cover letter, resume, deal sheet, and law school transcript.

*For Boston candidates, recruiters should please contact [email protected] prior to making a submission.

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Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.

The anticipated range for this position is:

$260,000 - $390,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance.  Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.

Fenwick & West Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office

One International Place Suite 850, Boston, MA, United States, 02110

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