Technology Transactions Counsel — AI Licensing & Deals

Lateral Link; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Counsel title at 7+

Cravath scale

Job summary

Lateral Link is seeking a mid-level associate for its Silicon Valley/San Francisco technology transactions group. You will draft and negotiate licenses, joint ventures and IP agreements for a client base ranging from VC-backed startups to major platforms.

The ideal candidate has 3–8 years of experience, comfort with fast-moving deals, and a California bar admission (or eligibility). A Cravath-scale package with a full year-end bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of technology transactions or commercial IP experience, at a firm or in-house.
• Reps drafting and negotiating licenses and complex commercial agreements.
• Comfort with fast-moving deals and emerging-technology clients.
• California bar admission, or eligibility to sit.

Responsibilities

• Technology, content, and data licensing, including LLM and AI model licenses.
• Joint ventures, strategic alliances, and commercial and supply agreements.
• IP and technology support on M&A and financings, including diligence and transition services.
• Product counseling on emerging AI, data, and open source issues.

Job description

Lateral Link is seeking a mid-level associate for its Silicon Valley/San Francisco technology transactions group. You will draft and negotiate licenses, joint ventures and IP agreements for a client base ranging from VC-backed startups to major platforms.

The ideal candidate has 3–8 years of experience, comfort with fast-moving deals, and a California bar admission (or eligibility). A Cravath-scale package with a full year-end bonus is offered.