ECVC Associate [All Levels] @ Leading Tech Firm Representing AI Unicorns

Overview

Whistler Partners is working with a national law firm hiring associates across its Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice in New York, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area. The team is hiring across levels, with the biggest need from mid-level through senior associate.

The client base is a big part of the appeal.

This practice works with sophisticated venture-backed technology companies, including major AI unicorns, on financings, governance, growth, and the broader corporate issues that come with scaling quickly. This is true ECVC work: startups, founders, venture financings, and ongoing company-side counseling.

Why This Role?

For lawyers who want to stay close to where the technology market is moving, this is an unusually strong platform. Associates get exposure to high-growth companies across the full lifecycle rather than simply dropping into isolated transactions. The firm is open to strong lawyers from both major ECVC groups and smaller startup-focused practices if the experience is there. For the right corporate or M&A lawyer, selective retool opportunities may also be possible where there is a credible technology, growth-company, or startup story.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent startups, founders, emerging companies, and venture investors.
• Advise AI and other high-growth technology companies.
• Handle venture financings and related corporate transactions.
• Counsel clients on governance and general corporate matters.
• Draft and negotiate financing and transaction documents.
• Work directly with founders, executives, and investors.
• Take increasing ownership of transactions and client relationships as seniority increases.

About You

• Corporate associate with meaningful ECVC experience.
• Strong venture financing and general corporate background.
• Experience advising startups, founders, emerging companies, or investors.
• Strong judgment, drafting, and client-service skills.
• Candidates from both large firms and smaller startup-focused practices will be considered.
• Mid-level and senior associates with meaningful deal responsibility are especially attractive.
• Select corporate/M&A retools may be considered where the move into ECVC is credible.

TL;DR

ECVC role at a national law firm advising major AI unicorns and other sophisticated venture backed technology companies. Hiring across levels in New York, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area.

If you want strong ECVC reps and a client base sitting at the center of the technology market, this one is worth a look. Allison Hill is leading the search for Whistler Partners and has the full picture on the client base, offices, candidate backgrounds, and where the team may flex.

About Whistler Partners

Matchmakers, Not Headhunters

Whistler Partners is a boutique matchmaking firm focused on counseling the best and the brightest attorneys over the course of their careers. We believe that the right move comes from working closely with talent to curate their long-term career paths. When it comes to career advice, what matters is not the size of the agency but the strength of your individual recruiter. We readily admit that we are elite and only work with the best – after all, a little elitism is okay when it comes to your career.

Employers love us because we are picky about whom we represent, and attorneys love us because we get them their dream jobs.