Senior Counsel - Emerging Companies & M&A

51 minutes ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Legal
General Legal

General Legal

General Legal provides AI-powered legal services, specializing in contract review and offering flat fee pricing, tailored for fast-growing startups and small to medium-sized businesses, with a team of Harvard-trained attorneys.

Specialized Consumer Services
Founded 2025

Description

  • Run venture financings, formations, equity issuances, and emerging companies matters for companies and investors.
  • Lead startup M&A transactions, including stock and asset acquisitions, acqui-hires, earnouts, IP-driven deals, and company sales.
  • Manage transactions from diligence and LOI through signing and closing.
  • Advise founders and management teams on corporate, employment, IP, and governance matters.
  • Serve as the primary client contact and negotiate directly with investor, company, and acquirer counsel.
  • Use and improve AI-native workflows, playbooks, and practice standards to deliver legal work efficiently.
  • Own matters from start to finish while contributing to repeatable processes that scale.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of M&A and emerging companies experience at a reputable law firm.
  • Meaningful startup-focused M&A experience, including early- and growth-stage acquisitions, acqui-hires, asset deals, or founder exits.
  • Experience handling venture financings and understanding market terms at different stages.
  • Working knowledge of NVCA documents, SAFEs, convertible notes, 409A and 83(b) mechanics, equity plans, governance, employment, IP, and commercial matters.
  • Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and good standing.
  • Strong direct communication skills with founders, investors, management teams, and counterparties.
  • Recent hands-on experience using modern AI tools for legal work and a clear perspective on their effective use.
  • Preferred background at firms such as Cooley, Orrick, Fenwick, Wilson Sonsini, Gunderson, Goodwin, Latham, or similar.

Benefits

  • Anticipated base salary of $200,000–$230,000.
  • Equity participation.
  • Eligibility for company benefits.
  • Remote-friendly work environment with modern legal tooling.
  • No billable-hour requirement.

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