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  • Office:
    Multiple locations
    Department:
    Information Technology

    Wilson Sonsini has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Security Engineer to support our firm's information security monitoring and response activities. This role is also accountable for providing expertise and support in the areas of security engineering, incident response and risk management. The ideal candidate will understand the information security lifecycle and how to apply a disciplined approach to security that takes the business needs of the Firm into account.

  • Office:
    Palo Alto
    San Francisco
    Practice:
    Patent Litigation

    We are currently seeking a second to fourth year associate for high technology patent litigation in our Palo Alto or San Francisco offices. The associate will be an integrated member of patent litigation teams that include attorneys from across the firm advising companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar corporations. As part of our patent litigation team, the associate will not only represent our diverse client base at trials but will also be involved with all phases of the relationship from getting to know the client and their technology to helping with strategic counseling and working with other practice groups to provide comprehensive legal advice. Preference for someone with knowledge of electrical engineering, computer science, physics, applied math or similar disciplines gained through education or work experience.

  • Office:
    Brussels
    Practice:
    Privacy and Cybersecurity

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s European privacy & cybersecurity team in Brussels, Belgium is hiring legal interns for a six-month period starting in January 2025. The firm offers a competitive salary package.

    The European privacy and cybersecurity team advises clients of all sizes across a wide range of sectors, including AI, finance, technology, life sciences, the Internet of things, social networks, connected mobility, and biotechnologies. The interns work in a highly motivating and challenging environment on exciting, cutting-edge development and expansion projects involving all aspects of EU privacy and data protection law and other data regulatory legislations. You will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the data regulatory practice, as well as to take on significant responsibility and work directly with senior attorneys, including former French and U.S. regulators.

  • Office:
    Seattle
    Washington, D.C.
    Department:
    Litigation

    The Firm is seeking a Filing Specialist to join the patent litigation department. The primary day-to-day functions of the position include assisting attorneys and case teams by filing and lodging documents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit (CAFC). The role will additionally assist the group with internal docketing processes, maintain such internal docketing processes, and work closely with the firm’s litigation calendaring tools and team. An important function in this role will be to assist in training other administrative support staff in e-Filing, docketing, and related administrative tasks.

  • Office:
    Boulder
    Department:
    Executive Assistants

    Wilson Sonsini has an exciting opportunity for full-time experienced Executive Assistant to join the firm in our Boulder office supporting our Patents & Innovations practice group. This position will provide the thrilling opportunity to support multiple attorneys and patent agents and offers a broad range of responsibilities that will utilize your legal support, administrative, organizational, leadership skills and knowledge. The ideal candidate will be a great contributor and a flexible team player, who can work with different levels of employees as well as clients.

  • Office:
    Los Angeles
    Practice:
    Complex Litigation

    Please join Wilson Sonsini’s nationally recognized litigation department as part of the downtown Los Angeles office! We are currently seeking associates with 1 to 6 years broad based experience in civil litigation and/or white collar and related investigations. Clients span a broad range of industries including technology, pharma, biopharma, life sciences, and others.

  • Office:
    Multiple locations
    Department:
    Finance and Accounting

    Wilson Sonsini is looking for an enthusiastic and energic Rates Administrator to join the firm’s Finance Department. This role will promote the development of Billing and eBilling workflows throughout the firm.

  • Office:
    Palo Alto
    Department:
    Office Administration

    We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as an Executive Assistant for our Palo Alto office. This role reports to the Office Administrator and will gain experience supporting the top attorney talent at our firm. This position will work closely with Partners within the Corporate practice group.

  • Office:
    New York
    Washington, D.C.
    Practice:
    Antitrust and Competition

    Join our world class Antitrust litigation practice that tackles the largest, most complex, and most high-profile cases – and does so with an unmatched record of success. Our practice includes complex litigation involving market-leading companies in many of the most competitive sectors, including technology, life sciences, medical, media, financial services, transportation and consumer product industries, with a robust portfolio of plaintiff-side and defense-side matters. We are seeking attorneys with 1-6 years of firm or government agency experience to assume significant responsibilities in civil antitrust litigation and investigations and as needed on mergers and other antitrust agency investigations.

  • Office:
    New York
    Washington, D.C.
    Practice:
    Antitrust and Competition

    We’re excited for you to join our world-class Antitrust practice that tackles the largest, most complex, and most high-profile antitrust merger investigations – and does so with an unmatched record of success. Our practice includes complex deals involving market-leading companies in many of the most competitive sectors, including technology, life sciences, medical, energy, financial services, transportation, and consumer product industries with a deal flow that is among the most robust in the legal industry. If you’re interested in joining our team, we’re looking for attorneys with at least 1-6 years of experience, with particular experience with mergers. Candidates should have experience in both the substantive and process portions of Second Request compliance and should be able to manage a 2R review including leading a team of associates and contract attorneys.

Wilson Sonsini fosters a collaborative, team-oriented working environment in which we provide legal and business advice to some of the world’s most innovative technology, life sciences, and growth companies at all stages of their development. We constantly strive to add experienced and skilled attorneys to make practicing a challenging and rewarding experience.

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