Description:
King & Spalding seeks a mid-level associate to join the firm's industry-leading Technology Transactions and Sourcing (TTS) practice group in its Chicago or Atlanta office. TTS lawyers structure, negotiate and close complex commercial agreements across industries, related to the development, deployment, licensing, use and disposition of technology and intellectual property, the sourcing of IT and business process services, and the negotiation and implementation of complex commercial, procurement and industrial transaction across industries. Our clients include the world's leading developers and vendors of technology (including emerging companies) as well as buyers and licensees of technology, including many Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies.The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial contracts and technology deals, including software licensing and cloud services agreements; software, data and IP development agreements; channel, reseller and distribution agreements; e-commerce agreements; Al/ML development, licensing and services agreements; media, entertainment and other content licensing deals; global IT, facilities and business process outsourcing (BPO) transactions; and digital infrastructure (including data centers and telecom) deals. The ideal candidate will also have experience conducting IP due diligence in M&A, private equity and other corporate and financial transactions. Experience in the fields of AI/ML, semiconductor/chip development, drug and medical device development; digital assets and cryptocurrency; and payments and payment systems is welcome. Candidates should be self-starters with excellent analytical, writing and project management skills, the ability to work collaboratively across teams and offices, current law firm experience; and superior academic credentials from a top-tier law school, including relevant coursework in business, technology and intellectual property law subjects.
To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above, attaching a resume, law school transcript, and deal sheet. When completing the online application, select “CFI – Tech Transactions” as the department, and “Lateral Associate” as the position. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit qualified candidates to transactionalrecruiting@kslaw.com.
The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $260,000 to $365,000. The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
