Openings

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

Information Technology

Wilson Sonsini has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Security Engineer to join the IT team. This position under the direction of the Director of Security Engineering and Operations, is responsible for managing the firm’s information security systems and processes, assuring enforcement of security policies, managing the information security threat lifecycle, analyzing, and responding to security events escalated by the Security Operations Center (SOC) and coordinating actions to limit risks identified through our automated systems. This is a wonderful opportunity to provide your expertise and support in the areas of security engineering, incident response and risk management for the entire firm. This position is available as a hybrid work schedule.

Office:

Multiple locations

Practice:

Patents and Innovations (Counseling and Prosecution)

The Patents and Innovations Group at Wilson Sonsini has an opening for an IP specialist or patent agent with backgrounds in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials sciences, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), or related disciplines. A demonstrable interest in the life sciences either from industry or educational experience is strongly preferred. Advanced degrees are required, and prior patent agent, law firm, or industry experience is a plus.

Office:

Multiple locations

Practice:

Patents and Innovations (Counseling and Prosecution)

An IP specialist and patent agent candidate should be a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, collaborative and intellectually curious scientist with an advanced degree in one of the following fields: cell or molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, bioengineering, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, cancer biology, pharmacology, biophysics, or digital health focused disciplines. Advanced degrees are required, and prior patent agent, law firm, or industry experience is a plus.

Office:

Multiple locations

Practice:

Patents and Innovations (Counseling and Prosecution)

We want to hear from you if you have 1-4 years of patent prosecution law firm experience, patent bar membership, and a background in one of the following fields: cell or molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, bioengineering, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, cancer biology, pharmacology, biophysics, or digital health focused disciplines. Advanced degrees are required, and prior patent agent experience is preferred.

Office:

Multiple locations

Practice:

Patents and Innovations (Counseling and Prosecution)

We want to hear from you if you have 1-4 years of patent prosecution law firm experience, patent bar membership, and a background in one of the following fields: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials sciences, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), or related disciplines. A demonstrable interest in the life sciences either from industry or educational experience is strongly preferred. Advanced degrees and prior patent agent experience are preferred.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

Marketing, Business Development, and Communications

The Senior Business Development Analyst is responsible for helping to drive the execution of marketing and business development initiatives for the firm’s high-growth industry groups, including Fintech, AI, E-Gaming, NewSpace, and Climate. The individual plays an integral role in raising the profile of these groups, both internally and externally, and supporting initiatives that contribute to client and pipeline development.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

Finance and Accounting

The firm has a brand new opening for a seasoned Account Manager to join the Finance department. This is a spectacular opportunity to be part of team that focuses on achieving financial goals. This position will be responsible for managing client account portfolios and will interface extensively with our clients, our partnership and firm senior management. This role is available as a hybrid work schedule and open to any of our US office locations.

Office:

New York

Department:

Executive Assistants

Litigation

The firm has an immediate opening for an experienced Executive Assistant to join our thriving Litigation department for our New York office. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to find a place in a well-established firm with a supportive office and firm culture. If you pride yourself on being organized, efficient, meticulous, have a strong understanding of the litigation process, and enjoys collaborating with others, then this is the role for you. We also offer a hybrid work schedule for this position.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

Marketing, Business Development, and Communications

The firm is seeking a Business Development Manager that will play a pivotal role in proactively generating and supporting the business development and marketing opportunities for select groups of partners in our Corporate Department. The successful candidate will have a wide and deep knowledge base of the financial markets with an emphasis on the early- and late-stage private, capital markets, M&A, and public company ecosystem across all industry verticals; significant Big Law business development experience; and a high comfort level working in an entrepreneurial environment.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

Information Technology

The Senior Director of Information Security & Risk Management is responsible for leading and managing key aspects of the firm's information security and risk management program in support of the CISO. This role involves overseeing security engineering, operations, information governance, risk management, records management, and compliance activities, as well as contributing to the firm's overall security posture.