Tech Transactions Associate - Mid to Senior Level - WDC

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated mid‑to‑senior level associate to join our Technology Transactions practice group. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting‑edge legal and business issues at the intersection of emerging technologies, intellectual property, and advanced data strategies.

Our team advises clients across a broad range of industries—including fintech, financial services, artificial intelligence, cloud services, outsourcing, and advertising—to navigate complex transactions and develop innovative solutions in a constantly evolving technological and regulatory landscape.

• Structure, draft, and negotiate strategic transactions involving advanced technologies, including fintech, cloud services, software, and AI.
• Structure, draft and negotiate vendor, supplier and outsourcing agreements.
• Counsel clients on the evolving intellectual property and regulatory landscape related to data, open banking, content agreements, and AI model development.
• Draft and negotiate agreements related to software licensing, technology development, commercialization, intellectual property rights, and content management.
• Provide legal guidance on advertising, marketing, promotions law, and product counseling for launches of innovative technologies and services.
• Stay ahead of new trends and developments in artificial intelligence, fintech, open banking emerging technologies, and related regulatory frameworks to provide thought leadership and strategic counsel to clients.
• Draft and negotiate agreement related to licensing AI Systems and content licenses for AI mode training.

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in the firm's relevant jurisdiction(s).
• 4‑8 years of experience in technology transactions, licensing, intellectual property, fintech and outsourcing.
• Strong understanding of issues relating to the development, implementation, and commercialization of advanced technologies, including payments, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and software.
• Experience negotiating complex agreements, including intellectual property rights, data access and licensing arrangements.
• Experience working with fintech, financial institution and digital asset clients.
• Exceptional writing, communication, and negotiation skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

• Experience negotiating AI System licenses and content licenses for AI training.
• Familiarity with advertising, marketing law, and regulatory issues affecting emerging technologies.
• Experience advising clients on the intellectual property aspects of M&A and other transactional matters.
• Background working with clients across diverse industries, including fintech, payments, cloud services, AI, government contracts, digital assets, outsourcing and advertising.

This position allows you to work alongside industry‑leading practitioners who advise some of the foremost companies pushing boundaries in fintech, AI, and other emerging technologies. As a member of our Technology Transactions team, you'll engage with dynamic clients, tackle sophisticated legal challenges, and play a key role in shaping the future of the technological legal landscape. You'll also collaborate with attorneys in our financial services, corporate and government contracts practice groups on complex, cross‑functional transactions.

Please submit your resume, cover letter, law school transcript and representative deal sheet through our career portal to Beka Anardi. We look forward to connecting with highly qualified candidates looking to make an impact in this exciting practice area.

We are not accepting third party submissions.

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