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An integral part of the fabric of the tech economy, our Palo Alto headquarters thrums with opportunity.
In the heart of Silicon Valley (and founded before it was even called “Silicon Valley”), Wilson Sonsini’s Palo Alto office is our largest and serves as the firm’s headquarters. This is the center of gravity where our industry-leading teams have written our history alongside clients we have had relationships with for many decades. This history also acts as a blueprint as we continue to form new relationships with technology and life sciences companies every day, helping them shape the future of our world.
Palo Alto also serves as the home base for our Summer Associate Academy, a week-long program filled with training and networking opportunities for our entire summer class. Each year, 35 to 40 summer associates are invited to join our Palo Alto teams.
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The Pricing and Legal Project Management (LPM) team stands at the forefront of enhancing operational efficiency, client satisfaction, and firm profitability. We support the firm’s attorneys with full spectrum strategic financial and commercial insights, including the creation and management of alternative fee arrangements, development of pricing strategies, and creative approaches to important business problems that impact client acquisition and retention. The LPM Analyst will play a crucial role in advancing our LPM program, both maintaining our existing matter management solutions and supporting the design and implementation of large-scale strategic initiatives.
Given Wilson Sonsini’s nexus to companies with next-generation products and innovative biotechnologies, our FDA regulatory group commonly helps clients with novel technologies and therapeutics and develops FDA regulatory strategies. Our global life sciences practice, one of the largest in the U.S., offers the opportunity to work with a broad range of cutting-edge technology companies, including medical devices, drugs, biologics, diagnostics, digital health, research tools, cosmetics, dietary supplements, wellness products, and other consumer products.
Bring your 5-10 years of broad experience in counseling companies with FDA-regulated products, reviewing contracts, and supporting corporate deals involving such regulated companies to this exciting opportunity. You may sit in Seattle, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Palo Alto, or San Diego; other locations considered for exceptional candidates.
Given Wilson Sonsini’s nexus to companies with next-generation products and innovative biotechnologies, our FDA regulatory group commonly helps clients with novel technologies and therapeutics and develops FDA regulatory strategies. Our global life sciences practice, one of the largest in the U.S., offers the opportunity to work with a broad range of companies, including medical devices, drugs, biologics, diagnostics, digital health, research tools, cosmetics, dietary supplements, wellness products, and other consumer products.
We are looking for a senior FDA regulatory counsel with at least 10 years of industry experience in drug/biologics development, including deep expertise in FDA regulation of drugs, biologics, cellular and gene therapy products to join our team. You will also support corporate teams in M&As, asset deals, IPOs, and other complex transactions, and patent teams in areas where FDA regulation overlap with patent strategy. You may sit in Seattle, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Palo Alto, or San Diego; other locations considered for exceptional candidates.
If you have a strong interest in technology use in healthcare and are passionate about leveraging technology to shape healthcare’s future, we want to hear from you. As part of our team, you will work exclusively in digital health, representing startups and founder-led companies across all stages, from pre-formation to capital markets. We currently represent more than 400 digital health companies, including healthcare technology pioneers. We are looking for 3-7 years of experience in healthcare law with a focus on regulatory compliance and advising on the corporate practice of medicine, as well as a meticulous eye for detail, a commitment to client service, and good business judgment. This opportunity is available in Seattle, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Palo Alto, or San Diego; other Wilson Sonsini office locations or virtual from Chicago considered for exceptional candidates.
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