Life Sciences & Tech Transactions Assoc/Counsel

Wilmer; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WilmerHale in Boston seeks an attorney with five to seven years of experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating IP licensing, collaboration, distribution, SaaS/Cloud, and development agreements for life sciences clients.

The candidate will join the Technology Transactions and Licensing Group in Boston, work with colleagues across offices, and handle complex deals spanning industries, with a life sciences background preferred.

Qualifications

• Analyzing, drafting, and negotiating IP and commercial agreements in life sciences and related industries.
• Advising on IP rights and technology transactions matters, including life sciences M&A.
• Background in life sciences law or a life sciences degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex IP/licensing agreements (licensing, collaboration, distribution, services, SaaS/Cloud, development).
• Advise clients on IP rights and technology transactions issues.
• Collaborate with cross-office teams to manage multi-jurisdictional deals.

Skills

IP licensing

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Analytical skills

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission

Job description

WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,100+ lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology, and business, and we have a steadfast commitment to quality and excellence in everything we do—a commitment reflected in the continued success of our clients across the globe.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, developing and promoting the best legal talent. Accordingly, the total compensation package—base salary, bonus and benefits—for all lawyers at the firm is highly competitive with that of other major law firms.

WilmerHale’s Technology Transactions and Licensing Group is seeking candidates with five to seven years of experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating IP licensing, collaboration, distribution, services, development and other complex agreements for life sciences companies. The successful candidate will join our technology transactions and licensing team in Boston and work with other team members across offices. Attorneys in WilmerHale’s Technology Transactions and Licensing Group collaborate closely with our corporate, intellectual property, regulatory and tax lawyers to negotiate complex agreements for clients across a broad spectrum of industries. We handle hundreds of complex joint ventures, strategic alliances, outsourcing and licensing transactions each year, some of which span international borders, and our work often receives industry commendation for its significance in shaping the future of science and technology.

Qualified candidates will have experience in the following areas:

• Analyzing, drafting, and negotiating complex IP and commercial agreements (e.g., licensing, collaboration, distribution, SaaS/Cloud, services, development agreements) in life sciences and/or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience advising on IP rights and related technology transactions matters, including in life sciences mergers and acquisitions.
• A background including life sciences legal experience, and/or a life sciences or medical degree or training, is preferred.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor
• Attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based.
• Successful candidates will have excellent drafting skills, strong analytical skills, and a willingness to positively contribute to a collaborative work environment.

WilmerHale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability or veteran status, or other protected status.

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