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Senior Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Attorney - Fully Remote

Karra LawNew York, NYJune 2nd, 2026
Senior Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Attorney - Fully Remote Karra Law is hiring a remote full-time senior corporate attorney to join our team serving high-growth startups and modern businesses. This role is perfect for someone who brings deep experience in venture capital financings and emerging company work, and who also wants to flex across a broader range of strategic legal matters.You'll work directly with founders, structure companies, and serve as outside GC for a variety of different businesses. This is a high-trust, high-impact role designed for a lawyer who moves fast, thinks commercially, and wants to help build a new kind of firm.This is a rare opportunity to get in early and help shape the future of a modern firm. We offer a rewarding, founder-style compensation structure, with meaningful upside tied to contributions, giving you the chance to build long-term value in something you're helping create - all with the support and infrastructure of a forward-thinking practice.Key Responsibilities:Lead venture financings (SAFEs, convertible notes, preferred stock), from term sheet to closing, including negotiation and investor counsel interactionsAdvise on startup structuring: formations, founder equity splits, IP assignments, holding companies, and cap table planningAdvise on corporate governance and equity matters, including restricted stock, option plans, 83(b), and investor onboardingServe as outside general counsel on day-to-day legal matters, board governance, employment questions, and commercial contracts, balancing legal risk and business strategyStay adaptable and willing to learn new verticals and areas of law as client needs evolveRequirements:Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school5+ years of corporate experience, with significant focus on venture capital financings and emerging companiesTrained at a Big Law firm or elite boutique with substantial exposure to venture capital transactions (company-side or investor-side), emerging company work, and/or M&AActive attorney license in good standingConfident owning matters and managing client relationshipsEnjoy the pace and energy of early-stage companies and speak the language of foundersComfortable advising across a wide range of matters (and interested in learning what you don't yet know)Operate with a business-first mindset: practical, fast-moving, and solution-orientedWant to build a new type of law firm with usBonus Points For:Experience with M&A, secondary sales, or more complex capital eventsFamiliarity with tech stack toolsInterest in productizing legal services or experimenting with tech and AI-enabled deliveryWhat We Offer:Competitive full-time base salary (commensurate with experience)Additional earning potential commensurate with the firm's growthFlexible, fully-remote team culture - no face-time expectations or big-firm posturingTech, automation, and support to help you succeedTransparent fee-sharing structure for client origination and key accountsReal ownership: you'll help shape how we grow, operate, and innovate