Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
You will need a minimum of five years of work experience in the corporate world (ideally at investment banks and portfolio companies of VC firms) to be considered for most VC legal positions.
It takes a wide range of skills to be successful as a VC attorney. Since they frequently prepare legal documents, write memos, and meet with partners and the lawyers of start-ups (as well as occasionally represent their clients in court), VC lawyers need top-notch oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact well with others. Lawyers also need strong powers of persuasion, confidence, excellent negotiation skills, strong ethics, creativity, and financial, deal sourcing, and fund-raising expertise.
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