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Office:

London

Practice:

Privacy and Cybersecurity

Our European Privacy and Cybersecurity team works in a highly motivating and challenging environment on exciting, cutting-edge development and expansion projects involving all aspects of UK and EU privacy and data protection law, and increasingly on digital regulatory issues, for leading and innovative companies around the world. We regularly represent clients in high-stakes investigations brought by data protection regulators in the UK, the European Union, the U.S. and around the world.

If you want to help shape the privacy and cybersecurity legal landscape for years to come in a dynamic and thriving practice group, we welcome your application. We are looking for entrepreneurial team players who are enthusiastic and proactive with 3rd-6th years’ post-qualification experience focusing on UK data protection and cyber security law.

Office:

Washington, D.C.

Practice:

National Security

When you join Wilson Sonsini’s growing regulatory practice, you will work with some of the most exciting and innovative companies in the regulated telecommunications sector. We represent new space companies, service providers, device makers, investors and others on wide-ranging business and regulatory issues from classic FCC regulation to trade and security concerns. As a mid- to senior-level Federal Communications Commission (FCC) associate, you will have experience advising commercial space companies before the FCC, as well as with telecommunications regulatory work more broadly, and a demonstrated interest in national security matters.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

Marketing, Business Development, and Communications

Wilson Sonsini is seeking a Business Development Manager that will be responsible for leading the marketing and business development planning and activities for the Commercial Litigation and Appellate practices. The role collaborates with other marketing department functions such as communications, creative services, marketing technology, events and alumni programs. The ideal candidate must have strong written, analytical, and project management skills, as well as the ability to prioritize assignments and meet tight deadlines.

Office:

New York

Department:

Office Administration

The firm’s New York office has an immediate opening for an Office Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to find their home at a well-established firm with a warm, supportive office culture and potential for career growth. As the Office Assistant, you will be the go-to person for attorneys and staff at all levels in an office of around 180 people. You will collaborate with various teams across the firm (IT, attorney recruiting, finance, marketing, etc.) and gain exposure to virtually all of the office’s day to day operational areas.

Office:

San Francisco

Practice:

Emerging Companies

Join Wilson Sonsini’ s ECVC practice in San Francisco focusing on emerging companies and the investors who support them! You will lead transactions and interact directly with founders, CEOs, management teams and boards of directors at our company-side clients as well as interact directly with investment partners and general counsel at our investor-side clients. Candidates with a demonstrated interest in these growth industries who have 4-6 years of ECVC experience and want to split their time 50/50 between company-side and investor-side work would make a great addition to our team.

Clients in this practice group represent a diverse range of industries, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous vehicles, aviation, big data, cleantech and climate solutions, data storage, digital health and wellness, digital media and entertainment, electronic gaming, fintech, life sciences, robotics, semiconductors, software and SaaS, and web3, among other emerging and disruptive technologies.

Office:

Multiple locations

Practice:

Patents and Innovations (Counseling and Prosecution)

Love science but tired of bench work? Interested in staying abreast of cutting edge technology but want to hang up your pipette? The Patents & Innovations Group at Wilson Sonsini is actively hiring IP specialists and patent agents with advanced degrees for open positions at offices throughout the United States. IP specialist candidates must be qualified to sit for the USPTO patent bar and are required to take and pass the exam prior to starting at the firm. LSAT and imminent plans to attend law school strongly preferred.

Our IP specialists and patent agents collaborate closely with our patent attorneys, receiving both formal and informal training and mentorship. They have the opportunity to work with attorneys across our offices, serving both US and international clients. Our working group and firm culture values diverse perspectives, collaboration, and high-performance, while respecting work-life balance and prioritizing mentoring, training, and professional development. Relocation not available. Search firm submissions not accepted.

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 mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), or related disciplines. Previous law firm or industry experience is a plus. Responsibilities include working with the firm’s clients in all aspects of patent prosecution, including in evaluating invention disclosures, preparing and prosecuting patent applications, conducting landscape studies including analyzing third party patents.

Our patent agents collaborate closely with our patent attorneys, receiving both formal and informal training and mentorship. They have the opportunity to work with attorneys across our offices, serving both US and international clients. Our working group and firm culture values diverse perspectives, collaboration, and high-performance, while respecting work-life balance and prioritizing mentoring, training, and professional development. Relocation not available. Search firm submissions not accepted. IP specialist candidates must be qualified to sit for the USPTO patent bar and are required to take and pass the exam prior to starting at the firm. LSAT and imminent plans to attend law school strongly preferred.

Office:

New York

Practice:

Employment Litigation

The Employment & Trade Secret Litigation team at Wilson Sonsini has a uniquely broad practice. On any given day, you might work on bet-the-company litigation, an internal investigation, or advise on a spin-out merger. We are not the place to work for a cookie-cutter employment department; it’s an exciting, varied, and collaborative practice working with innovative clients ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies in technology, life science, green energy, and cleantech. We are excited to welcome qualified applicants with 2 years of experience exclusively in management-side employment law litigation and counseling. You will need to be a member of the New York Bar as well as a resident and physically present in our New York office.

Office:

San Francisco

SOMA

Department:

Corporate

The Corporate Department of Wilson Sonsini has an opening for an experienced Corporate Paralegal to provide support for our private and public company clients. The paralegal will handle a variety of tasks and projects while working directly with attorneys and department leaders. This opening provides an opportunity to utilize and expand skills while becoming an integral part of the team.

Office:

New York

Department:

Corporate

The firm’s Corporate Department has an opening for a Corporate Paralegal to be part of a growing team and practice. The paralegal will be critical in handling emerging company work as well as providing support on large transactions. The opening allows the paralegal to expand their career and skills.