Corporate & Startup Attorney (Contract/Flexible)

About Pacific Street Law

Pacific Street Law is building the next generation of legal services. We combine exceptional attorneys, cutting-edge technology, and a new approach to delivering sophisticated legal work faster, more efficiently, and at transparent, predictable prices.

We advise startups, emerging growth companies, and established businesses on their most important legal matters, from formation and venture financings to complex commercial transactions, regulatory challenges, and strategic growth.

At the center of our model is Pacific Street Systems, our legal technology company, which develops proprietary AI tools and workflows alongside our attorneys. Together, we're rethinking how legal work is performed, how expertise is delivered, and what clients should expect from their law firm.

The Opportunity

We are seeking corporate attorneys with 2–5 years of experience representing startups, emerging growth companies, and venture-backed businesses to join our growing network of legal specialists.

We work with attorneys on a project-by-project or agreed-upon hours basis, offering sophisticated corporate work with complete flexibility over the volume of engagements you accept. Work remotely or in person, collaborate with exceptional attorneys and legal engineers, and help build a new model for delivering legal services.

Who You Are

You've trained at a top-tier law firm or company and developed a strong foundation in emerging companies and venture capital work. You're the kind of lawyer clients rely on for advice, not just legal documents. You understand the pressures, opportunities, and tradeoffs facing founders and emerging companies, and you're excited to help these businesses navigate challenges, make important decisions, and grow.

You want control over how you work and how much work you take on. You may have your own clients, an independent practice, other professional commitments, or simply need flexibility for any number of reasons. You want to continue doing challenging, sophisticated legal work on terms that fit your life and priorities.

You combine excellent legal judgment with an instinct for speed, responsiveness, and innovation. You're comfortable using AI as an integral part of your practice, while knowing that the quality of the advice rests with you. You're excited not just to use new technology, but to help build the systems that will define the future of legal practice.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 2–5 years of corporate experience and training at a top-tier law firm, preferably in a leading emerging companies and venture capital practice.
• Experience representing startups through multiple financing transactions, including priced equity rounds.
• Strong understanding of venture financing documents, capitalization tables, corporate governance, and equity incentive arrangements.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client communication skills.
• Ability to manage assignments independently, meet deadlines, and deliver consistently high-quality work.

What You'll Do

Depending on your experience and availability, engagements may include:

• Advise startups and founders: Support clients on formation, governance, capitalization, equity incentives, and ongoing corporate matters.
• Execute venture financings: Draft, negotiate, and manage SAFEs, convertible notes, seed rounds, Series A and subsequent preferred stock financings.
• Support growing businesses: Advise on board and stockholder matters, founder arrangements, employee equity, option plans, and corporate reorganizations.
• Manage transactions: Handle diligence, documentation, negotiations, and closings, working with clients, investors, and opposing counsel.
• Provide commercial guidance: Draft and negotiate commercial agreements and support clients' ongoing business needs.
• Advance technology-enabled legal practice: Use advanced AI models and proprietary tools to deliver faster, more sophisticated advice, with opportunities to collaborate with our legal engineers to refine the systems and workflows behind our practice.

Why Pacific Street Law

• True flexibility. Choose engagements that fit your schedule and interests, without a minimum hours commitment.
• Sophisticated work. Work on meaningful corporate matters for startups and growing businesses.
• Independence. Maintain your own practice, clients, or other professional commitments, subject to applicable conflicts and professional obligations.
• Less bureaucracy. Focus on excellent legal work without unnecessary internal processes.
• Technology-forward practice. Access proprietary tools and collaborate with a team rethinking how legal services are delivered.
• A growing network. Build lasting relationships with exceptional attorneys and participate in a firm designed to scale through collaboration and specialized expertise.

Engagement & Compensation

• Flexible contract or part-time arrangements.
• Project-based, client-based, or agreed-upon hourly commitments.
• Competitive compensation based on experience and engagement structure.
• Remote work or in-person collaboration in Tribeca.
• Opportunities for recurring engagements and long-term collaboration.