Life Sciences Licensing – Mid-Level Associate

Goodwin Procter LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Procter LLP is seeking a Life Sciences Licensing Mid-Level Associate in Los Angeles, CA. The role focuses on IP licensing, technology transfer, and related transactions, with 3–4 years of experience.

You will draft and negotiate licenses and collaboration agreements, perform IP due diligence for corporate deals, and contribute to a collaborative, entrepreneurial team environment. Bar admission or eligibility is required to proceed.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in life sciences licensing and technology transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating IP licenses and related agreements.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent written/verbal communication; bar admission or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support IP licensing, tech transfer, and technology transactions on corporate deals.
• Draft and negotiate licenses, collaboration and distribution agreements, SaaS agreements.
• Conduct IP and tech transaction due diligence for corporate transactions.
• Work in teams and manage substantial components of transactions independently.

Skills

IP licensing

Technology transfer

Due diligence

Contract negotiation

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Life Sciences Licensing – Mid-Level Associate

Goodwin seeks a highly qualified licensing mid-level associate with 3-4 years of experience to join our Life Sciences group.

Candidates should have experience in intellectual property licensing, technology transfer, and other technology transactions as well as in IP support (including intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence) of corporate transactions in the life sciences arena.

Candidates should also have experience in some or all of the following:

• drafting and negotiating intellectual property licenses (including patent and trademark licenses)
• joint development, collaboration, and other strategic alliance agreements
• technology licenses and services agreements (including software-as-a-service agreements)
• distribution agreements, as well as performing intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence for corporate transactions and technology transfers

Experience in adjacent fields will be considered as part of the candidate's overall qualifications. However, that experience will not be weighed to the same degree as direct experience in licensing. Full consideration will be given only to experience that directly aligns with the core responsibilities and technical requirements of a licensing associate.

Candidates must have general experience both working in teams and in managing substantial components of transactions independently, along with outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Relevant bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) required.

At Goodwin, lawyers and professional staff alike reach across practice areas and geographies to work together in a collaborative, collegial and entrepreneurial atmosphere.