Midlevel Associate - Corporate & Business Transactions in Life Sciences

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a midlevel associate for its San Francisco, CA office to join the Corporate & Business Transactions team, focusing on life sciences. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of law firm experience or two or more years as in-house counsel in the life sciences industry, with a strong interest in life sciences transactions.

Duties

• Draft and negotiate collaboration agreements and license agreements.
• Handle supply and operational agreements, including CDA/NDAs, MTAs, SRAs, CTAs, and MSAs.
• Manage product purchase and sale agreements.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of law firm experience in life sciences transactions or two years as in-house counsel.
• Strong desire to focus on life sciences transactions.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admitted to practice law in the state of California.

Skills

• Proficient in drafting and negotiating complex agreements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and financial benefits.
• 401(k) eligibility.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and parental leave.

This large law firm opened with a labor and leveraged-leasing practice and quickly built a substantial corporate and litigation practice. Today, the firm focuses its practice on business and finance, investment management, litigation, labor and employment, real estate and environmental issues. Attorneys at the firm enjoy a faily casual, though conservative, environment where partners tend to be collegial and offer excellent formal and informal training programs. In addition to recieving fair market salaries, associates at the firm have the opportunity to participate in award winning pro bono work.