Emerging Growth & Venture Capital Attorney Substantive Legal Experience
Legal Staffing
Apr 10, 2026
Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we’ve created. With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey!
Lawyers on Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, is assisting a global Am Law 100 firm in seeking an experienced Emerging Growth & Venture Capital Attorney to join its Palo Alto office on a long-term, temporary basis. This is a fully onsite role requiring daily presence in the office.
Role Details
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6–12 months, with potential for extension or conversion to a permanent role
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Location: Onsite – Palo Alto, CA
Compensation: Starting at $90/hour, commensurate with experience
Responsibilities
Support a firm partner on a variety of emerging growth and venture capital matters
Draft term sheets, client engagement letters, and related transactional documents
Assist with venture financings, M&A transactions, and capital markets matters
Provide general support across corporate and securities transactions
Collaborate with attorneys and clients in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
Candidate Qualifications
5+ years of experience in emerging growth & venture capital or related corporate transactional work
Prior experience as an associate at a large law firm strongly preferred
Background in venture financings, M&A, capital markets, and corporate transactions
Experience representing clients in life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, climate tech, AI, and/or therapeutics is a plus
Strong drafting, organizational, and teamwork skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Active license to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing
LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.