Venture Attorney

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Act as a trusted legal advisor on early-stage financing work, handling transaction documents, diligence and day-to-day client needs. The position offers a high degree of ownership and close working contact with experienced lawyers.

What you'll do

- Assist with early-stage financings, including convertible instruments and priced equity rounds.

- Prepare and review deal documents for both the issuing company and the investing party.

- Put together the paperwork needed to set up and govern new business entities.

- Perform due diligence and assess transaction risk.

- Communicate directly with clients and develop lasting working relationships.

- Back up more experienced lawyers on ongoing client requests and absorb extra workload as the team needs.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- 2 to 5 years of experience practicing venture law, including financings and due diligence.

- Hands-on experience with SAFEs, convertible notes, Series Seed documents and NVCA financing forms.

- Admission to the Texas State Bar, or willingness to obtain licensure.

- Roughly two years of prior career experience before attending law school.

- Skill in preparing ownership projections and financing models, including note and SAFE conversions and post-money calculations.

- Self-starter who can research and draft independently without close supervision.

- Based in Dallas, TX or Austin, TX.

Bonus points

- Background at a large law firm or a comparable venture practice.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 130,000 to 175,000 per year

- Equity

Location and work model

- Dallas, TX or Austin, TX, United States

- Hybrid: 4 days in office initially, transitioning to 3 days in office

- Full-time