Mid-Level Corporate Associate

About the company Our client is a law firm. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead corporate deal work for early-stage businesses and their investors, from initial advice through closing. The position involves frequent direct contact with business leaders, hands-on document work and coordination with colleagues in other locations. It sits on a partnership track and offers the chance to grow your own client base. What you'll do - Advise young businesses on setting up entities, governance and day-to-day corporate questions as they scale. - Run equity financing transactions for either the business or the investor side, guiding each from first terms through completion. - Serve as a trusted counselor to founders, senior executives and funds, with substantial responsibility for client communication. - Prepare and negotiate transaction paperwork, including simple early-stage funding instruments and larger investment agreements. - Support clients through acquisitions and commercial agreements. - Oversee major parts of a transaction, including coordinating junior lawyers and specialists. - Work with colleagues in other offices as part of a national practice. - Develop your own client base using the firm's business development support. Requirements What we're looking for - Roughly 3 to 6 years of corporate transactional practice, with a focus on startups or investors. - Admission to the New York bar, or eligibility to be admitted. - Authorization to work in the US without sponsorship. - Comfort working directly with founders and investors in a hands-on setting with limited administrative support. - Ability to explain your past work concretely, including the number and kinds of deals and your role in each. Bonus points - Hands-on experience with financing rounds across several stages. - Experience acting for startups, founders or investment funds. - Broad corporate experience across emerging business matters. - Familiarity with SAFEs, convertible notes and similar instruments. - Exposure to fund formation or startup acquisitions. - Existing relationships in the startup and investor community. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 240,000 to 280,000 per year - Hours-based bonus - Origination bonus Location and work model - New York, NY, United States - Hybrid, 3 days a week in the office - Full-time