ECVC Associate
About the role
Vector Legal is hiring junior / mid-level emerging company venture capital (ECVC) lawyers to serve as both client advisor and counterparty-facing negotiator, contributing to a hybrid AI-powered legal platform. The role combines traditional legal practice with product-minded thinking, working with startup and investor clients while shaping scalable legal workflows and platform features.
Responsibilities
- Provide advisory and negotiation support across venture capital financings, SAFE and Note financings, day-to-day corporate matters, equity issuances, lease negotiations, and various commercial contracts.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate legal expertise into scalable workflows, playbooks, and platform features.
Qualifications
- JD and active membership in the California Bar
- 2–5 years of experience at a law firm or in-house legal team
- Foundational knowledge of emerging company / venture capital law
- Experience with NVCA financings and core startup corporate documents
- Ability to manage client relationships with supervision
- Strong drafting, research, and issue-spotting skills
- Interest in legal technology and building scalable systems
Skills
Benefits
- Eligible to receive equity.

About Vector Legal
Full service ai law firm & software solution, for startups
A modern solution for Startup legal: we are a premier, full service, hybrid AI law firm & legal tech platform. Customers get software + white glove lawyer support for maximum value on each legal matter. Services: fundraise & priced rounds | customer contracts | complex formations | grow your team | agentic data rooms | e-signatures | cap table management | legal health checks | mergers & acquisitions | co-founder separations | dissolutions.
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