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Just minutes from a beautiful stretch of coastline in Southern California—Torrey Pines State Reserve—our San Diego office is ideal for those who want to work with companies that are exploring new frontiers in the life sciences and technology industries.
San Diego is a great destination if you are interested in representing clients in the life science and technology industries that are developing and commercializing innovative and cutting edge therapies, devices and other technology.
Our San Diego team works closely with growing and established life sciences, pharmaceutical, and technology companies on corporate, patent, technology transactions and litigation matters at all stages of companies’ business life cycle, and we represent leading venture capital and other financial institutions who fund these companies.
With one of the largest and most sophisticated life sciences patent teams in Southern California, we handle the full range of patent counseling and litigation. Our team of recognized patent experts helps build new business models for pioneering life science and technology companies, consults on patent strategies, handles patent litigation, and helps secure technology licensing from universities and other institutions.
From facilitating startup corporate formation to venture capital and other financing to strategic partnerships and IPOs and public company representation, you will have the opportunity to be part of the full business life cycle in the life sciences and technology industries.
And the team is eager to meet you. Our San Diego office is a great location for summer associates: we typically hire four to eight each year, focusing on our corporate, patents and patent litigation, and biotech transactions practices.
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We are looking for a Transactional Quantitative Analyst to work closely with attorneys in our dynamic Corporate Department. The Transactional Quantitative Analyst will handle analytical projects to assist in structuring and optimizing client deals. This role requires a strong blend of analytical skills, along with the ability to collaborate across departments. This role can be hybrid or fully virtual.
We are seeking a Business Development Analyst to join the firm in our San Diego office. The Business Development Analyst reports to and works closely with the Life Sciences Senior Business Development Manager to coordinate and execute business development initiatives, materials and marketing goals of the Life Sciences group.
We are seeking a highly analytical candidate with strong PowerPoint and writing skills to join the firm’s Pursuits and Proposals team in providing business development support drafting and coordinating pitch materials, RFP responses, and presentations.
The firm is actively recruiting for a seasoned Executive Assistant (EA) to join the Patent team in our San Diego Office. This exciting EA role is a key administrative partner responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the patent practice for the attorneys they support. This role plays an extremely active role in assisting with planning internal and client-facing events, supporting business development initiatives, and providing essential operational, compliance, and professional development support across the team. This position is available as a hybrid work schedule.
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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Mentoring and training are part of our core values. We are committed to building the next generation of attorney and staff to ensure the future success of the firm. We do this while honoring the legacy of our senior colleagues and our deep roots in the client base we serve.