Fully remote: Founding M&A partner with tech company experience + 1200 hour billable target!

I’m partnering on an EXCLUSIVE search for a PitchBook ranked Bay Area based boutique law firm. The firm is looking for a Founding M&A Partner with 8+ years of dedicated tech company M&A experience. You will run deals end-to-end under light partner supervision (or independently for the more senior end of the range). The firm currently handles M&A across its existing corporate team but wants to build out a dedicated M&A group. You will join as a Partner even if you do not currently have a Partner title. Must be a graduate of a T-30 law school with top law firm experience. Portable business not required.

Primary work: Sell-side tech M&A (~90% of deal flow). Selling tech companies to strategic acquirers (not PE-to-PE flips). Deal sizes range from mid-market to $50M–$200M+ transactions.

Secondary work: (~10%): Occasional buy-side tech M&A, general corporate overflow (ECVC work to fill gaps during slower M&A periods), and random non-tech transactions that cross the desk (PE deals, services businesses). The candidate should be comfortable doing general corporate work as a fill-in, but this is fundamentally an M&A seat. You will report to the firm’s Founding Partner and 1-2 other partners.

Over the past five years, the firm has grown from 5 attorneys to 45 attorneys. The founders came from leading tech company law firms in Silicon Valley. They offer the same caliber of work as BigLaw, but with a more reasonable pace and workload. The firm has a 1200 hour target and the position is remote with quarterly events on the West Coast and East Coast, as well as a firm-wide annual event. All candidates must reside in the U.S.

About the firm:

The firm acts as outside general counsel to venture-backed tech startups and the investors that fund them. They guide companies through:

• incorporation and founder stock
• fundraising (safes, convertible notes, Series A, Series B)
• hiring and equity grants
• IP assignment and management

What sets this firm apart:

• 1200 hour realistic target working with the same caliber of clients you are currently working with.
• Reasonable rates making it easier for you to bring in clients
• Ranked in the top 25 for US venture deals by PitchBook.
• Great quality of life, including boundaries on weekends and holidays!
• Unique and supportive culture: Not cookie-cutter/gunner-type lawyers.
• The team is tight-knit and fosters a supportive environment with yearly off-site and quarterly local meetups to build strong connections.