Corporate/Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Associate Fenwick & West LLP
Fenwick & West LLP, a leading Northern California law firm with a cutting edge, internationally recognized Corporate practice seeks a Corporate/Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Associate. The ideal candidate will have at least one year experience in executive compensation and/or mergers & acquisitions.
California bar membership, superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must.
Patent Prosecution Associates with two to four years of experience.
Candidates should have an electrical engineering, computer science, or physics background or equivalent experience. Patent Bar eligible. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must.
Fenwick & West has been a leader in technology and life sciences law since 1972. One reason for its success is its Patent Group, which is consistently ranked among the top patent practices in a general practice law firm in both the U.S. and internationally. The Patent Group has deep expertise in technology and life sciences. Our patent attorneys all hold technical degrees–many having Masters and/or Ph.D. degrees and many have substantial work experience prior to becoming lawyers. We have been further enhancing our technical expertise and depth through a patent agent and technical specialist program. Our patent agents and technical specialists have outstanding technical backgrounds and an interest in working in the area of patent law. Our patent agents and technical specialists focus on patent prosecution, although they also assist with litigation and corporate matters that require technical assistance. In addition, our patent agents and technical specialists are also eligible to participate in our tuition reimbursement program for law school.
Presently, we are seeking candidates with degrees or seeking degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science. Candidates should have strong academic credentials and/or prior work experience. Candidates should also have strong written and verbal communication skills. Candidates need not have prior patent law experience and need not be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Candidates that are willing to prepare for and take the registration exam to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are eligible for a reimbursement program for this exam.
Corporate Associates with two plus years of corporate experience in start-up and emerging growth company matters, M&A transactions, and/or capital markets/securities law.
Experience with, or affinity for, technology, life sciences, and/or cleantech companies is preferred. Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills are required. Possibility to move to San Francisco office down the road.
Mid-level life sciences Patent Litigation Associate for our Seattle or Bay Area office.
The ideal candidate will have two to four years of patent litigation experience and a Ph.D. in a life sciences discipline. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must.
Mid- to senior-level life sciences Patent Litigation Associate for our Seattle office.
The ideal candidate will have four to five years of patent litigation experience and an advanced degree in a life sciences discipline. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must.
Fenwick & West's Intellectual Property practice seeks a patent prosecution associate for its Seattle office.
The ideal candidate will have one to three years experience in the high tech space. Presently, we are seeking candidates with degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must.
Intellectual Property-Technology Transactions Associate Fenwick & West LLP
We are seeking a technology transactions associate with three years direct experience for our growing technology transactions practice. The firm handles complex, innovative technology transactions for some of the most prominent technology, entertainment and life sciences companies in the United States. Our technology transactions group also works closely with our corporate group, which is consistently ranked as one of the top IPO and M&A practices in the United States.
The ideal candidate will have a deep technical background, experience in licensing and experience in M&A. Life sciences, electrical engineering, or computer science background would be useful, but not essential. CA bar membership, superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills required.
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