The practice supports emerging companies, founders, and venture capital investors, advising innovative companies across the technology and startup ecosystem at every stage of growth.
Responsibilities include advising emerging growth companies and founders on corporate governance, entity formation, and day-to-day legal matters throughout the company lifecycle.
The role supports venture capital financings, including seed, Series A, and later-stage equity financings, and assists with strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and secondary transactions.
The associate will represent venture capital funds and other investors in venture investments.
Key tasks involve drafting and negotiating transaction documents, including financing documents, governance materials, and investor rights agreements.
The role entails working closely with founders and management teams on strategic and operational matters and collaborating with attorneys across the firm in areas such as technology transactions, privacy and security, and other corporate specialties.
The group emphasizes early responsibility for associates.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Junior to Mid-Level Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Associate

2-4 PQE · June 18, 2026 (2 months ago)

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

2-4 PQE · June 18, 2026 (2 months ago)

Salary

$215,000 - $290,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Corporate · Emerging Growth · M&A · Venture Capital

Location

San Francisco

Trusted recruiters

Work with a recruiter who has a real relationship with the hiring team and comes recommended by your peers.

Overview

The practice supports emerging companies, founders, and venture capital investors, advising innovative companies across the technology and startup ecosystem at every stage of growth.
Responsibilities include advising emerging growth companies and founders on corporate governance, entity formation, and day-to-day legal matters throughout the company lifecycle.
The role supports venture capital financings, including seed, Series A, and later-stage equity financings, and assists with strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and secondary transactions.
The associate will represent venture capital funds and other investors in venture investments.
Key tasks involve drafting and negotiating transaction documents, including financing documents, governance materials, and investor rights agreements.
The role entails working closely with founders and management teams on strategic and operational matters and collaborating with attorneys across the firm in areas such as technology transactions, privacy and security, and other corporate specialties.
The group emphasizes early responsibility for associates.

Trusted recruiters

Top recruiter for this opening
Summer Eberhard
Lateral Link
Summer Eberhard
Lateral Link
Wilson X. Hall joined DWT’s San Francisco office in the Corporate group.
I had a pleasant experience working with Summer. I worked with Summer over the span of a couple months and Summer reached out to me immediately when a position that fit my desires and experience opened up. Summer was very responsive and I believe her industry connections coupled with her law firm relationships lead to a favorable outcome for my transition. Based on our conversations, Summer told me that I would be in great hands at my current firm and she was right. I trust Summer’s advocacy and word and would work with Summer again in the future.
Top recruiter for this opening
Kate Reder Sheikh
Major, Lindsey & Africa
Kate Reder Sheikh
Major, Lindsey & Africa
Bartek Sudol joined DWT’s San Francisco office in the Corporate group.
Kate is a trusted advisor focused on your success. She makes sure that you approach a lateral move thoughtfully and focus only on prospective firms with the closest fit. Kate does not hurry the process just to close another placement; she will invest time and care to ensure the best possible outcome for you. Kate has an excellent grasp of the SF/Bay Area legal market -- the numbers, the trends, differences in culture between firms, you name it. She is a kind and thoughtful person and a joy to work with. I've known Kate for almost as long as I've been practicing law and recommend that you get to know her as well.

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Last updated: August 25, 2026

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