Illinois-Chicago, District of Columbia, Virginia-McLean
Description
King & Spalding seeks a mid-level associate to join the firm’s industry-leading Technology Transactions and Sourcing (TTS) practice group in its Northern Virginia, Washington D.C. or Chicago office. TTS lawyers structure, negotiate and close complex deals relating to the development, deployment, licensing, use and disposition of technology and intellectual property, the sourcing of IT and business process services, and the negotiation and implementation of complex commercial, procurement and industrial transactions. Our clients include the world’s leading developers and vendors of technology as well as buyers and licensees of technology, including many Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience doing complex technology and intellectual property deals, including software licensing and cloud services agreements; software, data and IP development agreements; reseller and distribution agreements; e-commerce agreements; Al/ML development, licensing and services agreements; media, entertainment and other content licensing deals; global IT, facilities and business process outsourcing (BPO) transactions; and digital infrastructure (including data centers and telecom) deals. The candidate should also have experience conducting IP due diligence in M&A, private equity and other corporate and financial transactions. Experience in the fields of drug and medical device development; data privacy and security; and/or government services is welcome. Candidates should be self-starters with excellent analytical, writing and project management skills, the ability to work collaboratively across teams and offices, current law firm experience; and superior academic credentials from a top-tier law school, including relevant coursework in business, technology and intellectual property law subjects. To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above and attach a resume and law school transcript. When completing the online application, select " CFI- Tech Transactions" as the Department and "Lateral Associate" as the Position. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified candidates to recruitCFI@kslaw.com. The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $260,000 to $390,000. The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. [Note new job title]