Technology & IP Transactions Partner Attorney (Remote)

Vivo HealthStaff Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybride; USD 250 000 - 420 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vivo HealthStaff Inc. seeks a Partner, Technology & IP Transactions to chair sophisticated tech deals, build an elite 10+ attorney team, and align legal strategy with rapid startup growth. You will guide complex licensing, data & AI terms, and diligence programs while partnering with engineers to scale automation.

The role demands 15+ years in tech/IP transactions, hybrid law firm/in-house experience, and an active U.S. bar in good standing.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading complex technology and IP transactions.
• Hybrid experience spanning top law firms and in-house tech legal teams.
• Active U.S. bar membership in good standing.

Responsabilités

• Sit first chair on strategic tech deals including partnerships, licensing, SaaS and data/AI terms.
• Lead IP diligence across M&A, financings, carve-outs and spin-outs.
• Build and mentor a team of attorneys in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Advise GCs, founders and boards with actionable guidance on novel legal questions.
• Collaborate with software engineers to develop AI-enabled workflows.

Connaissances

First-chair deal execution

Team leadership

Executive advisory

IP diligence strategy

AI tooling & automation

Formation

J.D. and bar admission

Description du poste

Partner, Technology & IP Transactions

Client Industry: Tech-Enabled / AI-Native Legal Services

Recruiter: LegalStaffers.com (A division of Vivo HealthStaff)

LegalStaffers.com (a division of Vivo HealthStaff) has been retained by a fast-growing, AI-native law firm to recruit a Partner, Technology & IP Transactions. Sitting first chair on complex tech deals, this practice leader will build and scale a team of 10+ attorneys while pairing elite transactional execution with cutting-edge legal automation.

What You Will Be Doing

• First-Chair Deal Execution: Sit first chair on strategic partnerships, joint developments, licensing, SaaS/platform agreements, and data/AI terms-executing at deal speed rather than memo speed.
• IP Diligence Strategy: Own and refine IP diligence methodologies across M&A, venture financings, carve-outs, and spin-outs (chain of title, open source exposure, inbound/outbound scope, and change-of-control triggers).
• Practice & Team Leadership: Build, recruit, staff, and mentor a team of 10+ attorneys, establishing an elite work-product bar within a high-velocity startup environment.
• Executive Advisory: Serve as primary counsel to GCs, founders, boards, and deal teams, delivering definitive, actionable guidance on novel and unsettled legal questions.
• AI Tooling & Practice Scaling: Partner directly with software engineers to translate practice-level insights into automated tooling and AI workflows that scale the practice group.

Key Requirements

• 15+ Years Experience: Deep track record leading complex, sophisticated technology and IP transactions.
• Hybrid Experience Preferred: Background spanning both high-bar law firms and in-house tech legal teams (understanding where legal typically bottlenecks business deals).
• Full Tech Toolkit: Command of licensing, SaaS/platform contracts, data/AI terms, trade secrets, open source compliance, and IP reps, warranties, and disclosure schedules.
• Transaction Diligence: Extensive experience conducting buy-side and sell-side IP diligence for corporate financings and M&A.
• Team Management: Proven experience directly managing, staffing, and developing teams of attorneys.
• Bar Admission: Active J.D. and bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Nice-to-Have

• Hands-on experience developing enterprise open-source legal strategy.
• Familiarity with patent portfolio licensing and strategic IP monetization.