Corporate Associate - Los Angeles

Pay: $235,000.00 - $365,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Work directly with high-growth startups, venture capital funds, and innovative companies shaping the future
• Get hands-on exposure to venture financings, M&A, growth equity, and capital markets work
• Build a highly marketable ECVC practice with real responsibility and meaningful client interaction
• Join a firm known for entrepreneurial thinking, collaboration, and elite deal flow
• Strong compensation upside with flexibility for both junior and mid-level experience

Location

This role is based on-site in Los Angeles, with close collaboration across the firms California offices.

Note

This position is open to junior and mid-level associates with strong corporate experience; large law firm background is a plus but not required.

About Our Client

Our client is a premier business law firm that exclusively represents venture capital firms, emerging growth companies, and innovative public companies. They are deeply embedded in the startup and venture ecosystem and are known for delivering practical, forward-thinking legal advice while fostering a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture.

Job Description

• Advise startups and emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycle
• Support venture capital, growth equity, and private equity financings
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions involving high-growth companies
• Participate in public offerings and capital markets transactions
• Work closely with founders, executives, boards, and investors
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys on complex, fast-paced deals

Qualifications

• JD earned between 2021 and 2024
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a client-focused approach
• Interest in startups, venture capital, and emerging growth companies
• Corporate transactional experience preferred
• Prior large law firm experience is a plus but not required
• Exposure to venture capital, growth equity, or private equity is a plus

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Entrepreneurial, team-oriented culture with minimal internal competition
• Early and frequent client exposure
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-profile transactions
• Strong mentorship, training, and professional development
• A firm that values initiative, growth, and long-term career building

JPC-631

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves (These are strict): JD in 2021 - 2024, CA bar.Must have 1+ yr of corporate transactional exp. Preferred (not required): large firm experience. Preferred - venture capital, growth equity, or private equity exposure.

• Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

Submissions Name / [email protected] (Must submit cover letters, resumes, and transcripts with submissions)

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Elite ECVC-focused firm hiring junior to mid-level corporate associate in Los Angeles. Broad corporate transactional role covering venture financings, M&A, growth equity, and capital markets. Flexible background with strong upside for candidates with startup or VC exposure.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Corporate Associate (Junior/Mid-Level) - Los Angeles – Gunderson Dettmer - JPC 631 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Corporate Associate (Junior/Mid-Level) - Los Angeles

• Location: Los Angeles, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-Site

• Experience: 1

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Corporate Associate, Junior Corporate Associate, Mid-Level Corporate Associate, Venture Capital Associate, Emerging Companies Associate, ECVC Associate, Growth Equity Associate, M&A Associate, Technology Transactions Associate

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Big law exp preferred, Jr/mid, but very hard. No contract. Must submit cover letter & transcript, good LA market