Legal Counsel - Ventures
Core
Provide legal oversight of venture capital transactions from term sheet to completion, advise on portfolio company matters and exits, and support the establishment of investment fund structures for Octopus Ventures.
Role type
In-house Legal Counsel (Venture Capital)
Builds
Investment transactions, fund structures, and portfolio company support for a venture capital firm
Domain
Venture Capital / Private Equity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (legal advice & transaction execution)
Required skills
venture capital transaction experience, solicitor qualification, commercial judgement, transaction management, legal drafting, negotiation, project management, legal technology/AI adoption, fund structure knowledge
Preferred skills
in-house legal experience, M&A transaction support, secondary transaction experience
Technologies
legal technology tools, AI tools
Responsibilities
Oversee new investment transactions from term sheet through to completion; Advise on follow-on investments, portfolio company matters, shareholder issues, secondary transactions and exits; Manage external legal counsel and key stakeholders; Coordinate internal stakeholders to support efficient transaction execution; Identify opportunities to improve legal delivery through standardisation and automation; Support the adoption of AI and legal technology tools; Contribute to the development of legal precedents and internal guidance materials
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC