Birchrose Associates
Venture Capital Senior Associate
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Opportunity for an Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Senior/Managing Associate to join a Tier 1 Media & Entertainment firm in London.
The Firm
Our client is a dynamic and highly respected London law firm with a market-leading reputation across the media, entertainment and creative industries.
Combining deep sector expertise with full-service legal capabilities, the Tier 1 Media & Entertainment firm acts for an impressive entrepreneurial client base ranging from cutting-edge start-ups and emerging companies to founders, investors, established businesses and household names.
The firm is recognised by the leading independent legal directories across a number of its core practice areas and is known for combining high-quality work with a collaborative culture and distinctly entrepreneurial approach.
The Opportunity
The firm's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital team sits within its wider market-leading Corporate practice and advises both emerging companies and investors across the full investment lifecycle.
The team is now looking to hire an Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Senior/Managing Associate to work across a broad range of venture capital and corporate transactions, from early-stage financings and investment rounds through to later-stage investments, M&A and exits.
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The new Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Senior/Managing Associate will take significant responsibility for transactions and client relationships, alongside supervising junior lawyers and playing an active role in the continued development and growth of the practice.
This will include:
- Leading and managing complex venture capital and corporate transactions
- Advising on early-stage financings and later-stage investment rounds
- Acting on M&A transactions and exits
- Advising founders, entrepreneurs, emerging companies and investors
- Structuring and negotiating investment rounds
- Drafting and negotiating subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements and term sheets
- Providing ongoing corporate advice to venture-backed businesses as they scale
- Advising on governance, fundraising and employee incentive arrangements
- Acting for venture capital funds and institutional investors on portfolio investments and exits
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- Qualified VC solicitor with 6+ years' experience
- Experience leading and managing venture capital and corporate transactions
- Strong experience acting for founders, emerging companies and/or investors
- Experience drafting and negotiating key venture capital transaction documents
Reasons to Apply
- Join a Tier 1 Media & Entertainment firm with a highly entrepreneurial client base
- Join a market-leading Corporate practice and work alongside recognised leaders in the sector
- High-quality venture capital and corporate transactional work
- Act for an impressive mix of founders, high-growth businesses and investors
- Exposure to transactions across the full investment lifecycle
- Significant responsibility for transactions and client relationships
- Collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment
- Hybrid working
For further information and a confidential discussion regarding this Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Senior/Managing Associate opportunity, please apply or contact Emily Donnell at Birchrose Associates.
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