ECVC Associate Attorney

General 

• Corporate Transactions (EC/VC) focused law firm that advises on debt financings, equity raises, structured finance, SPVs, joint ventures, M&A, fund formation, and other general corporate work.
• Clients include an even split of company side and venture side work.
• The firm currently has 8 attorneys, 2 paralegals and support staff.
• The firm was named to the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, with special recognition of the Co-founder. 
• High level – all attorneys come from Big Law backgrounds. 

Culture 

• The firm operates on a synergistic practice model. Though every attorney has their specialty they will inevitably broaden their practice into other areas (ECVC, Fund Formation, Debt Finance, Corp governance). 
• Example: They had a client for whom they formed a fund, helped them then acquire a company using a debt finance vehicle, ultimately leading to a Series A. 
• The firm is not a lifestyle firm, rating themselves 75 on a scale of 0 (lifestyle) to 100 (BigLaw). 
• willget your weekends back.

Position / Qualifications 

• The firm is fully remote with attorneys situated in various U.S. locations and a few overseas.
• Applicants must be NY barred (or willing to take/waive in NY bar) and keep NY hours. 
• Big Law / AmLaw100 experience is required, preferably from a Vault 50 firm.
• JD 2018 or senior, JD 2019 rockstars will be considered.
• NY or CA locations preferred, but not required. 
• Billable hours are typically 160 per month (with bonus after 120 hours)

The firm is looking to fill three positions: 

Q2: ECVC with some M&A Associate (immediately) 

Q4: Debt Finance Associate 

Q4: Fund Formation Associate. 

Advancement 

• The firm offers advancement from Associate to Counsel to Partner, potentially within 2 years. 
• Advancement is based on deal leadership: Leading 50% of deals to make counsel. Leading most deals (and originating many) to make partner. 

Compensation 

• Base salary is $230-250K.
• Monthly bonus after 120 hours
• Bonus equates to 1/3 of billable hourly rate. 
• Typical monthly hours are 160 = $8k monthly bonus (40 bonus hours)
• Deal Lead bonuses of 7% if co-lead and 10% if full lead. 
• Origination bonus of 15%. 
• Year-end discretionary bonus of $30-50k 
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Comp structure is geared towards entrepreneurial minded individuals and the potential surpasses Big Law.

To apply please email your resume to eric@edgewatersearch.com. I will contact you for a short conversation prior to submitting your materials to my client. Thank you