Brief Description
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is looking for nimble, innovation-oriented associates with a minimum of four years of experience to join our Venture Capital & Emerging Companies practice. This is an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly growing national team.
If you are entrepreneurially minded and a builder and are looking for a fast-moving, fast-growing team working with the next generation of startups and investors, we want to speak with you. Manatt’s unique professional services approach provides a combination of legal services and strategic business consulting services to advise our expanding client roster of venture capital and private equity firms, startup companies, and large corporate players. We develop deep relationships with these organizations to help guide them through a dynamic, ever-evolving legal and business landscape. In this role, you will actively engage with businesses to provide legal services and strategic advice, and participate in our comprehensive approach to helping clients grow and prosper.
Manatt’s interdisciplinary and diverse team of lawyers, entrepreneurs, consultants, policy professionals and venture capitalists advise entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 companies and VCs across all stages of the complex corporate life cycle, from formation to funding to exit. Our practice serves buyers and sellers across all industries, especially digital health, fintech, crypto/Web3, gaming, media/entertainment, AI, ESG, cannabis and consumer brands, as they navigate the worlds of venture finance, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters.
We are looking for candidates with demonstrated experience leading venture finance transactions, M&A and corporate governance matters. We are also seeking candidates with fund formation and deal management experience. Ideal candidates will have strong familiarity with startup/financing documents, including convertible notes, SAFEs (simple agreements for future equity), priced equity rounds, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) model documents, SAFTs and Token offerings. Ideal candidates will also have solid transactional experience, including drafting commercial agreements, negotiating with opposing counsel, and leading teams on diligence and closing transactions.
Requirements
- Minimum of four years of solid venture capital industry experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead deal teams and transactions from inception through closing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong client-facing skills with demonstrated ability to deal directly with clients
- Effective and efficient problem-solving capabilities with the ability to work independently and proactively, as well as develop creative solutions to meet client and team needs
- Excellent team player skills with the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and the flexibility to engage and collaborate across the Firm’s capabilities and practice areas
- Advanced knowledge of Excel (including cap table, exit waterfall and other financial modeling tools)
- Bar membership in good standing in the jurisdiction in which you plan to practice
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fostering diversity, equity and inclusion is one of Manatt’s core values and is fundamental to our organization’s continued progression. We believe a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we live, work and serve enriches Manatt’s culture and enhances our ability to understand our clients’ needs and develop better, more impactful solutions. In collaboration with Firm leadership, our Diversity and Inclusion department drives the Firm’s efforts, engaging our legal, consulting, business, and administrative professionals to create and sustain a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is a leading professional services firm, providing integrated legal and consulting services to a global client base. With offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento and Silicon Valley), New York (New York City and Albany), Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Boston, the Firm represents sophisticated clients — including Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies — across a range of industry sectors such as health care; financial services; entertainment; digital and technology; and energy, environmental and real estate. For more information, visit www.manatt.com.
Join Us
If you want to join a future-thinking, entrepreneurially-minded team of passionate and driven professionals, we strongly encourage you to apply. All candidates must apply through our online application portal (apply here). Required application materials include a cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample (two to three pages from your academic or work experience of which you are the sole author).
EEO/AA EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled
Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.
Salary
The base annual pay range for this role is between $295,000-$400,000. The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. Additional medical, financial and/or other benefits will be offered dependent on the position.
Apply NowWe are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.VEVRAA Federal Contractor We Request Priority Protected Veteran and Disabled Referrals for all of our locations Please contact Holly Brown at 310-231-5409 or hbrown@manatt.com with any questions