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One of the youngest and most vibrant tech and life sciences hubs in the country, Salt Lake City combines startup energy and investment potential with glorious natural beauty, industry depth, and exciting opportunities for your legal career.
Welcome to Silicon Slopes, the not-so-fledgling tech, life sciences, and startup hub based in Salt Lake City. With more than $19 billion at play (and growing) and leading academic institutions feeding the innovation ecosystem, Utah has become a prime destination in the tech and life sciences space. Which is why Wilson Sonsini opened our newest office there in late 2021.
With strong relationships in the thriving community of technology and life sciences companies, entrepreneurs, and venture capital firms here, we already represent more than 250 clients headquartered in Utah.
Our corporate attorneys have advised more venture capital firms on Utah-related deals and more Utah-based issuers on IPOs than any other firm since 2016, ranking first in each category by a substantial margin. The firm ranks fourth among law firms in advising on Utah-related mergers and acquisitions in the same period.
To complement our bustling corporate, transactions, and IP/patent strategy work here, we have bolstered the litigation side with several prominent hires, including two former Utah Supreme Court justices.
Though it’s one of our newest offices, our summer program here includes two to five summer associates primarily working with our corporate and complex litigation practices.
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The firm is currently seeking a Competitive Intelligence Analyst who will be tasked with transforming market data, client trends, and industry developments into actionable intelligence for attorneys and firm leadership. You’ll collaborate across practice groups, influence high-stakes pursuits, and help position the firm ahead of emerging risks and opportunities. This role offers high visibility, meaningful impact, and the chance to contribute to a sophisticated intelligence function in a dynamic law firm.
Wilson Sonsini is hiring a Manager of IT Risk Operations to collaborate with senior leaders across IT, Security Engineering, General Counsel, and firm leadership to help shape the firm’s approach to risk and compliance. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity at the center of the firm’s technology, security, and business operations.
Wilson Sonsini is looking for a Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to help shape and scale our firmwide cloud environment, partnering closely with internal IT teams on high-impact architecture, design, and implementation work. This is a key role for someone who enjoys leading complex cloud initiatives, building secure and scalable solutions, and influencing how cloud services and workflows evolve across the firm.
We are seeking a Compensation Analyst to join our team! This role will be the primary contact for business professional staff positions and advise managers on compensation matters; developing proposals for discussion and decision-making, ensuring compensation practices are equitable, compliant and aligned with organizational strategy and market practices.
If you would like to submit an application to Wilson Sonsini, but do not see an active posting for the office or practice you are interested in, please apply here.
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In 2022, Wilson Sonsini attorneys and staff participated in nearly 80 community service projects, and the Wilson Sonsini Foundation contributed almost $1.6 million to more than 90 law-related organizations and nearly 130 community organizations.