Description:
Job Description:Responsibilities:
We are seeking an associate with three years of experience to join our Technology Transactions team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced advisors, supporting life sciences and tech companies in shaping their IP strategies and facilitating key agreements.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the drafting, review, and negotiation of collaboration, partnering, and licensing agreements.
- Assist with drafting and negotiating foundational agreements for life sciences companies, such as university licenses, clinical trial agreements, and material transfer agreements.
- Participate in advising clients on corporate partnerships, strategic alliances, licensing agreements and aspects of product research, development and commercialization in both the life sciences and general technology sectors.
- Assist in the development and implementation of intellectual property strategies for clients in the life sciences and other innovation driven technology sectors.
- Support the preparation and management of IP commercialization efforts.
- Conduct research and analysis on diverse technologies, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, fintech, AI, IT, edtech, renewable energy, AR/VR, and cybersecurity.
- Assist in navigating IP and technology aspects of venture capital financings, public offerings, and M&A transactions.
Qualifications:
- Must have three years of legal experience in intellectual property transactions with a focus on life sciences.
- Willingness to keep a life sciences technology transactions focus, but interest in expanding practice to include tech trans work in AI, fintech, renewable energy, cybersecurity, and other cutting edge areas, as well as an interest in healthcare-related transactions on the emerging company/venture capital side.
- Excellent research, analytical, drafting and communication skills.
- Commitment to excellence and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- JD is required; life sciences related education is a bonus.
- Admission to the bar in the state of the A Law Firm Advises on Transactions, Litigation and Regulatory Matters office in which you would be resident.
- The ideal candidate would be based in our Boston, San Francisco, New York, or Washington, D.C. offices, but we are open to considering candidates in any location where A Law Firm Advises on Transactions, Litigation and Regulatory Matters has an office.
