Technology IP Transactions – Junior Associate

Goodwin Procter LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Procter LLP in Los Angeles seeks a highly qualified junior associate to join our Strategic Technology Transactions and Licensing group, focusing on IP licensing, tech transactions and due diligence in corporate deals.

You will draft and negotiate technology and IP licenses, SaaS and customer agreements, and collaborate on venture financings and M&A; strong drafting and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic credentials.
• Experience in a comparable law firm or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.
• Deal sheet to be provided.

Responsibilities

• Work on IP licensing and technology transactions.
• Assist with IP due diligence in M&A and financing.
• Draft and negotiate license agreements, customer agreements (including SaaS), channel partner agreements, and collaboration agreements.
• Support due diligence and related corporate transactions.
• Stay informed on AI and open source issues in technology transactions.

Skills

IP licensing

Technology transactions

Drafting & negotiation

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Technology IP Transactions – Junior Associate

Goodwin seeks a highly qualified junior associate to join our Strategic Technology Transactions and Licensing group. The associate will work on IP licensing and other technology transactions, as well as IP support of (including IP and technology due diligence in) M&A, venture financings and other corporate transactions, and gain meaningful experience drafting and negotiating technology and IP license agreements, customer agreements (including SaaS agreements), channel partner agreements (including OEM, VAR and other reseller agreements) and collaboration and other strategic alliance agreements. Candidates should have some experience with, or a demonstrated interest in, technology transactions, IP or related commercial work; strong drafting, analytical and organizational skills; keen attention to detail; and the ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment. Genuine curiosity about technology, including the issues presented by AI and open source software, is strongly preferred.

Candidates applying for associate positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Relevant bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) and deal sheet are required.

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