Mid to Senior Level Intellectual Property Associate - Technology Transactions

Fenwick & West; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing

Job summary

Fenwick & West seeks an experienced attorney with substantial law firm experience and a deep understanding of intellectual property and contract law. The candidate will handle complex commercial transactions for both early stage and public technology companies and advise on IP and commercial aspects of M&A and other corporate work.

The ideal candidate will have superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate multi-party

Qualifications

• Substantial law firm experience.
• Deep understanding of intellectual property and contract law.
• Experience in complex commercial transactions for early and later stage/public technology companies.
• Ability to advise on IP/commercial aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions.
• Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on IP and contract law in complex transactions for tech clients.
• Support M&A and corporate transactions from a legal perspective.
• Provide strategic IP/commercial guidance to clients across deal stages.
• Assist in negotiations and due diligence with cross‑functional teams.

Skills

IP law

Contract law

Commercial transactions

M&A advisory

Interpersonal skills

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

The ideal candidate will have substantial law firm experience, a deep understanding of intellectual property and contract law, experience in complex commercial transactions of all varieties for both earlier stage and later stage/public technology companies and be able to advise on the intellectual/commercial aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions. Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills required.

We are hiring in Boston, New York, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and Santa Monica. We require that the candidate must be barred in the state of the office they are submitting their application for or are eligible to sit/waive into the next bar exam.

Benefits And Compensation Details

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The Anticipated Range For This Position Is

$260,000 - $390,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.