Description:

Job Description:
At A Global Law Firm, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

A Global Law Firm is currently accepting applications for a Midlevel Associate position for our Intellectual Property (IP) practice in Technology Transactions and Data Protection practice group for our Seattle office. The ideal candidate will have one to four years of transactional experience with an understanding of IP as well as product development.

Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination, and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. We look forward to seeing whether A Global Law Firm is the right place for you to grow your career.

Essential Duties:

Experience with IP and technology as well as commercial contracts that involve the acquisition, use, and exploitation of technology and IP.
Candidates must have direct experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, such as contracts related to product development and licensing, manufacturing, resale, supply chain and logistics, and customer agreements, including, both consumer and B2B, hardware, software, and services which include SaaS.
Additional experience advising clients on the development and commercialization on products, including IP protection and regulatory compliance, in particular regulations related to data protection, privacy, and security is a plus
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic contributor to the Firm and office culture, and have a collaborative approach to his/her work environment.

Additional Criteria

Superior Academic Credentials (top 15% Preferred) and Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills.
Strong Interest in Technology and Ip as Show by One or More of The Following:

Work Experience in The Legal Field or Stem Field or Technology Industry
Law School Courses and Activities
Undergraduate Studies in Related Subjects (e.G., Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math)
Ip Prosecution or Litigation Experience
Law Review/moot Court or Journal Experience.

Candidates Must Be Self-Starters Who Possess the Ability to Work Independently and As Part of A Team. We Require Strong Academic Credentials, Excellent Communication Skills, and A Commitment to Providing the Highest Quality Client Service. Candidates Will Work Closely with Experienced Lawyers Who Will Provide Active Mentoring and Opportunities to Assume Increasing Levels of Responsibility and Client Contact.