: Venture Attorney
Location: Dallas, TX or Austin, TX
Salary: $130,000 $175,000/yr + competitive equity
Schedule: Full-time Hybrid
Experience: 2 5 years venture law experience
Texas Bar Admission Required
Venture Financing Experience Required
Firm Quality: Growing boutique venture-focused practice
Career Upside: Direct partner access + high-ownership client work + 1,350-hour annual billable target
Central Texas Recruiting is seeking a Venture Attorney with 2 5 years of venture law experience to join a growing boutique practice serving founders, emerging companies, and venture investors. This is a high-ownership role offering direct partner access, meaningful client relationships, and hands-on involvement in venture transactions from early-stage financings through Series A and beyond.
The ideal candidate will have substantial experience working with SAFE agreements, convertible notes, Series Seed and NVCA financing documents, along with strong due-diligence, cap-table, and financing-model experience. Attorneys coming from larger firms or established venture practices who are looking for greater ownership and a more sustainable work environment are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Support venture capital transactions, including SAFE, convertible note, and equity financings
Assist with financing transactions from seed stage through Series A and beyond
Draft and review legal documentation for both company-side and investor-side transactions
Draft entity formation, governance, and organizational documents
Conduct transaction due diligence and risk analysis
Prepare and analyze pro forma cap tables and financing models
Evaluate anti-dilution mechanics, convertible note and SAFE conversions, and post-money ownership calculations
Coordinate directly with clients and support long-term client relationships
Support senior attorneys with day-to-day client matters and transaction overflow
Qualifications & Requirements:
U.S. Work Eligibility Required
Education & Experience:
JD from an accredited law school
2 5 years of venture law experience at a law firm with a substantive venture practice
Texas State Bar admission required
Approximately 2 years of professional work experience between college and law school
Hands-on experience supporting venture financings, due diligence, and senior attorneys
Experience with both company-side and investor-side transactions
Venture Financing Experience:
SAFE agreements
Convertible notes
Series Seed financings
NVCA financing documents
Venture financing documentation and transaction mechanics
Technical Skills & Competencies:
Experience drafting pro forma cap tables and financing models
Understanding of anti-dilution mechanics
Understanding of convertible note and SAFE conversions
Ability to calculate and analyze post-money ownership
Strong legal research and drafting skills
Ability to work independently and manage client matters with limited supervision
Strongly Preferred:
Experience at a large law firm or established venture practice
Working Conditions:
Full-time position based in Dallas, TX or Austin, TX
Hybrid schedule
Approximately 4 days in office initially, transitioning to approximately 3 days in office
Direct collaboration with partners and senior attorneys
Additional Opportunity:
Competitive equity opportunity
1,350-hour annual billable target
