Life Sciences IP Licensing Associate Attorney Years Washington DC -

Job ID: 425934
Practice area:- Intellectual Property - Patent Licensing
Life Sciences IP Licensing Associate Attorney (3–4 Years) – Am Law Intellectual Property Practice | Washington, DC
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A nationally recognized Am Law intellectual property practice is seeking a Life Sciences IP Licensing Associate Attorney with 3–4 years of experience to join its Washington, DC office. This opportunity offers sophisticated intellectual property licensing, technology transactions, and life sciences work while representing innovative biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and technology clients on high-value domestic and international transactions.________________________________________
Job Overview
A prestigious intellectual property and technology transactions practice is seeking a mid-level associate attorney to advise clients on sophisticated life sciences licensing and commercial transactions. The successful candidate will work with leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and life sciences companies on patent licensing, technology transfers, strategic collaborations, and intellectual property transactions involving cutting-edge innovations.
This position offers meaningful client interaction, significant drafting and negotiation responsibility, and exposure to high-profile technology transactions from the outset. Attorneys seeking Washington DC legal jobs with a premier intellectual property practice will find an exceptional opportunity for long-term professional growth, sophisticated transactional experience, and advancement within a nationally respected legal team.
One of the nation's leading law firms, it has a team of 650 attorneys that serves clients in the area of corporate, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, private equity, products liability, mass torts, real estate, REITs, and real estate capital markets. A hard-driving, entrepreneurial, and dynamic group, it seeks to hire individuals who possess the intellect, personality, imagination, and motivation to accept responsibility for the legal affairs of the firm's clients, and treat them as their own. The cornerstones of this firm are world-class training and professional development, its commitment to diversity, a robust pro bono initiative, and contacts. An Equal Opportunity Employer, its hiring policy has been, and will continue to be, nondiscriminatory.
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Duties
• Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated intellectual property licensing agreements, including patent, trademark, and technology licenses.• Structure and negotiate life sciences collaboration agreements, joint development agreements, strategic alliance agreements, and research collaborations.• Prepare and negotiate technology licenses, software licensing agreements, software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements, and related commercial contracts.• Conduct intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence in connection with mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other corporate transactions.• Advise clients regarding technology transfer agreements, commercialization strategies, and distribution arrangements.• Assist biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life sciences companies in protecting and commercializing valuable intellectual property assets.• Analyze complex intellectual property ownership, licensing, and commercialization issues.• Collaborate with corporate, intellectual property, and regulatory attorneys on multidisciplinary transactions.• Communicate directly with clients regarding transaction strategy, negotiation issues, and risk management.• Manage significant portions of sophisticated transactions with increasing independence.• Maintain multiple client matters while delivering exceptional legal services and meeting transaction deadlines.• Stay informed regarding developments affecting intellectual property licensing, life sciences, and technology transactions.
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Requirements
• 3–4 years of experience in intellectual property licensing and technology transactions.• Experience representing life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry clients.• Demonstrated ability to independently manage substantial portions of sophisticated transactions.• Strong drafting and negotiation experience involving intellectual property agreements.• Comparable experience at a respected law firm preferred.• Excellent academic credentials.• Outstanding analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.• Active bar admission in the applicable jurisdiction or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service and working collaboratively within a team environment.
________________________________________Education• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.________________________________________Certifications• Active bar admission in the applicable jurisdiction or eligibility for prompt admission.________________________________________Skills• Intellectual property licensing.• Patent licensing.• Technology transactions.• Life sciences licensing.• Technology transfer agreements.• Strategic alliance agreements.• Joint development agreements.• Software licensing and SaaS agreements.• Due diligence.• Contract drafting and negotiation.• Client counseling.• Strong analytical and communication skills.________________________________________Benefits• Comprehensive health insurance.• Retirement savings plan.• Professional development opportunities.________________________________________
Why Join This Firm?
This nationally recognized Am Law firm is widely respected for its sophisticated intellectual property, corporate, financial services, litigation, private equity, and technology practices. Attorneys represent innovative companies ranging from emerging life sciences businesses to global industry leaders while working on complex licensing, commercialization, and technology transactions that shape the future of innovation.
The firm's entrepreneurial culture encourages attorneys to assume meaningful responsibility early in their careers while benefiting from world-class training, exceptional mentorship, robust professional development, and a strong commitment to diversity and pro bono service. Associates receive direct client exposure, sophisticated transactional experience, and a clear path toward a Partner-track position. This Intellectual Property Licensing Attorney opportunity is actively interviewing qualified candidates seeking Washington DC legal jobs and a rewarding career in a premier life sciences and technology transactions practice.________________________________________
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