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Known as the picturesque city by the bay and a hub of innovation with a booming economy, our San Francisco office is one of our largest, offering a full complement of services—and opportunity—across litigation, corporate and transactions, and regulatory law.
Just steps from the Ferry Building and a short walk from Oracle Park, our San Francisco office is a key piece of what makes Wilson Sonsini the technology legal powerhouse it is today.
Our unrivaled client list is rich with former start-ups that grew into industry-leading corporations and the trailblazers that will shape our tomorrows. These include life sciences clients whose technologies help save lives and protect health and well-being as well as clean technology companies working for sustainable energy solutions.
Our San Francisco attorneys represent a sophisticated mix of practices and often join together to provide clients with coverage across highly specialized areas.
Our corporate attorneys handle a range of transactions and governance matters, from formation and venture financings to M&A and capital markets deals. Our IP and patents and innovations teams represent clients in developing and protecting IP, providing strategic IP counsel from the start. And our litigators represent clients in federal and state courts, in jury and bench trials, in arbitrations, on appeal, and before regulatory agencies and administrative tribunals.
San Francisco hosts one of our largest summer classes. Each year, we bring in 10 to 20 summers whose assignments range across our practice areas: corporate, litigation, regulatory, patents and innovations, and technology transactions.
Oh and the views of San Francisco Bay and the Bay Bridge—in sun, rain, and, yes, fog—are stunning.
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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.
Did you know?
Year after year, Wilson Sonsini ranks among the most diverse law firms in the United States. For us, diversity is not just a commitment—it is integrated throughout our business, from recruiting to promotion.