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Forum Ventures · 1 month ago

Associate Attorney at Venture-backed, AI-Native Law Firm

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Forum Ventures is a venture-backed, AI-native law firm aiming to revolutionize legal services for startups. The Associate Attorney will provide legal support in commercial contracting, fundraising, and employment matters while developing scalable workflows and leveraging AI tools to enhance service delivery.

FinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (NDAs, MSAs, SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, DPAs, IP assignments)

Support clients through early-stage fundraising events, including SAFEs, convertible notes, equity grants, and board consents

Advise on employment and HR legal issues, including offer letters, contractor agreements, termination guidance, and IP / confidentiality protections

Provide clear, practical, business-oriented legal guidance tailored to founders

Maintain and refine template contract libraries, clause banks, and negotiation playbooks

Help build scalable frameworks for intake, review, and escalation

Identify repeatable patterns and convert them into structured workflows

Use AI-assisted contract review tools to increase efficiency and consistency

Provide feedback to improve risk scoring, drafting suggestions, and review flows

Participate in defining where attorney judgment vs. automation should apply

Support client onboarding, engagement letters, conflict checks, and file management

Ensure compliance with ethical, confidentiality, and UPL guidelines across the platform

Work with cross-functional teams to embed legal guardrails into core workflows

Qualification

Licensed U.S. AttorneyContract drafting & negotiationEarly-stage fundraisingEmployment law experienceLegal innovation interestWorkflow automationAI-assisted legal toolingClear communication