Experienced Attorneys

Office:

Palo Alto

San Francisco

Practice:

Corporate

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Wilson Sonsini’s emerging companies group is our deepest bench in early- and growth-stage company representation, advising everyone from stealth-mode startups to some of the most prominent late-stage private companies across AI, climate, fintech, and software. We are looking for a corporate associate with 3-6 years of experience to take a leading role on venture financings, formations, and M&A, running deals, managing client relationships, and mentoring junior associates while advising founders and boards through inflection points from seed stage through pre-IPO.

Prior emerging companies experience is not required, and we welcome candidates with M&A or other transactional backgrounds. This is a collaborative team that invests heavily in associate development, on the substance of the work and on the client relationships that will define your career. For more information, click the Details button.

Office:

Wilmington

Practice:

Corporate

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Our Wilmington office is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of experience advising clients on alternative entities to join our Corporate team. You will provide guidance on a range of alternative entity matters, from formation to ongoing counseling, with the opportunity to work on innovative alternative entity structures connected to the firm’s M&A, emerging markets, and public company practices. Join our collegial, team-oriented practice with deep roots in the Delaware market. For more information, click the Details button.

Office:

Multiple locations

Practice:

Tax

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Our nationally recognized tax attorneys leverage their wide-ranging expertise in federal, state, and international tax law to advise innovative and dynamic clients throughout their stages of development. Our team works closely with the M&A practice on a myriad of domestic and international transactions as well as counsels clients on equity and debt financings, tax planning and licensing and collaboration agreements. Be a part of this fast-paced, engaging team. You will need at least 4-8 years of tax experience and to be a strong written and oral communicator. For more information, click the Details button.

Office:

Seattle

Practice:

Corporate

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Our Seattle office is seeking a corporate associate with 4-6 years of relevant corporate experience, particularly in one or more of the following areas: capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital, with a focus on representing emerging growth technology and life sciences companies.

The candidate will have the opportunity to advise clients throughout their full life cycle, from incorporation to exit, often serving as outside general counsel. This includes day-to-day counseling and direct interaction with management teams, negotiating and advising companies and investors in equity financings, and guiding clients through strategic transactions and acquisitions.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced environment, and who is an energetic and creative problem-solver. While a technical or science degree is not required, a genuine interest in new technology and life sciences and in being part of the team helping these new technologies and life sciences companies develop and entrepreneurs thrive is important.

Superior academic credentials, and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required. For more information, click the Details button.