Private Companies Resource Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in San Diego, CA, seeks a skilled and licensed attorney to join their team as a Private Companies Resource Attorney. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in US corporate/transactional practice, focusing on larger, later-stage private companies. They should possess strong drafting skills and be adept at handling multiple ongoing projects.

Job Details:

• Prepare, improve, annotate, and automate template documents.
• Curate and organize forms, precedents, and other know-how.
• Work with the legal education team to develop training and educational content in the practice group.
• Coordinate with lawyers across practice groups and other personnel to ensure review, updating, and contributions for practice resources and external publications.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relative to Private Companies, Life Sciences Regulatory, and Digital Health practices; prepare summaries and alerts and ensure new legal requirements are reflected in practice resources.
• Develop content for Cooley publications, teach-ins, and other external-facing resources.
• Assist attorneys with day-to-day requests for precedents, templates, and other resources.
• Participate in various resource, knowledge management, and practice innovation and technology projects.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements:

• Must be a licensed attorney.
• 3-5 years of experience in a US corporate/transactional practice.
• Well-developed skill set working with larger, later-stage private companies and main types of transactions and issues in day-to-day private company counseling.
• A background or interest in life sciences and digital health is preferred.
• Strong drafting skills are required.
• Ability to handle multiple ongoing projects and coordinate with attorneys and stakeholders.
• Associate experience running closings and coordinating diligence/disclosures on transactions preferred.
• Detailed drafting and analysis skills are needed for template documents.

Benefits:

• Full elective benefits include medical, dental, vision, health, and dependent care, as well as flexible spending accounts.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Life insurance, AD&D, and long-term care coverage.
• Accruing vacation time at four weeks per year, sick time at the rate of two weeks per year, and 10 paid holidays each year.
• Generous parental leave and fertility benefits.
• Backup care for children and adults and other parental support benefits.

Creative lawyering in a laid back environment is big draw for associates at this Amlaw firm. This California-based firm is highly regarded as one of the most innovative firms in the market. The firm is best known for its technology work and life sciences clients, and is generally recognized as the top legal provider for emerging companies. The California culture of the firm fosters a collaborative and social workplace, while the sophisticated training and meaningful attorney mentorship help develop associates into world class lawyers.