Practice Areas · Corporate & M&A · Venture Capital
Venture Capital Recruiters
We map 2,000+ venture capital lawyers across the markets that matter, and we recruit from that population with precision.
Inside the Venture Capital market.
Our proprietary Titan AI maps the relevant field first; experienced consultants qualify it by hand. The figures describe the talent market we cover.
- 2,000+
- lawyers with venture capital experience
Venture capital work sits at the sharpest edge of Corporate & M&A practice — demanding lawyers who can move at founder speed, structure novel instruments and hold their ground in a room where the valuation is still being negotiated. The skills are specific: preferred equity waterfalls, drag-along mechanics, SAFE and convertible note architecture, board governance for high-growth companies. Generalist M&A experience alone does not produce this fluency.
We have mapped 2,000+ lawyers who practise in this specialism across the markets where venture capital is most active. That mapping is granular — we track deal types, stage focus, whether a lawyer typically acts for investors or founders, and the sectors they cover, from deep tech and life sciences to climate and fintech.
When a mandate reaches us — whether a firm is building a venture capital group or a company needs in-house counsel who understands the asset class — we search that mapped population rather than posting and waiting. The result is a shortlist built on evidence, not availability.
Part of our corporate & m&a practice.
Venture Capital sits within Corporate & M&A. Explore the related specialisms we recruit across.
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Franchise & Distribution recruitersVenture Capital recruiters, market by market.
Where venture capital hiring concentrates right now — each market backed by live mandates and our mapped field.
The searches we run in Venture Capital.
Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreVenture Capital recruitment — common questions
How do you find lawyers who specialise in venture capital rather than general M&A?
Venture capital is a distinct discipline within Corporate & M&A, and we treat it that way. Our market map of 2,000+ lawyers captures deal-type focus, investor-side versus founder-side experience, and sector depth — so we can distinguish a lawyer who has genuinely built a venture practice from one who has touched an occasional Series A alongside their core private equity work.
How many live venture capital roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We have 1618 live venture capital roles across our coverage, spanning 986 partner-level and 632 associate or counsel positions. Mandates in this area are typically confidential and off-market — these are only the roles we are actively able to share. Contact us to discuss what else is live.
What compensation do venture capital roles typically offer?
Based on current live mandates, venture capital role compensation in the US runs $61k–$535k. This reflects only the roles where the hiring organisation has authorised us to share a range publicly — many mandates are structured around the right candidate rather than a fixed band. Contact us for a candid benchmark for your specific profile.
Venture Capital
The right venture capital hire begins with a quiet conversation.
Tell us the mandate — we will tell you candidly whether we are the right firm to run it. No obligation, complete discretion.