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Robert Half Attorney/Lawyer in Chicago, Illinois
Description
Robert Half Legal is immediately seeking a Venture Capital Associate for one of our growing clients in the Chicago loop. The ideal candidate would have 5-8 years of experience, and be comfortable in a hybrid work environment.
Duties of this position include but are not limited to:
Managing M& A transactions in the technology and venture capital spaces.
Working with early stage and growth stage companies, founders, and venture capital firms, and the ability to act as lead attorney on a range of EC/VC transactions.
Having a deep familiarity with convertible debt, preferred equity issuances and related financing tools.
Fund formation experience, including experience structuring funds, management entities and carried interest holding structures.
Having familiarity with regulatory matters facing funds and issuers, including the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, The Securities Act of 1933, Reg D safe-harbors and state blue sky law compliance.
Having a solid understanding of the forms published by the National Venture Capital Association.
Understanding of the issues facing clients whose primary asset is intellectual property, including IP ownership, IP development, licensing agreements, tax matters, employee matters and similar concepts.
Drafting transaction agreements and documents, negotiating deal terms, managing transaction closings and processes, and providing thorough factual and legal research and analysis.
Leading, negotiating, managing and closing complex transactions.
If you feel as if you meet this background and are interested in hearing more about this role, please apply directly to this job posting.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Requirements
Experience with the ESG, clean-technology, blockchain, Web 3 and cryptocurrency spaces is a plus.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate will be an integral part of the team and will have the confidence and demeanor to interact and build relationship with the Firm’s clients. This attorney will serve as business advisor to clients, guiding them in a full range of legal matters throughout their life cycle.
Candidates must be currently licensed in Illinois or licensed in another state with a UBE score that qualifies in Illinois for comity, be eligible to waive in, or be willing to sit for an upcoming IL bar exam (open to relocation candidates that meet these requirements).
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