Corporate Counsels should have exceptional academic credentials, a top-tier law firm background and at least six years of substantial experience representing private technology companies from formation to exit (including founder issuances, equity compensation and stock plans, convertible debt and VC financings and M&A), as well as the VC funds and other investors that finance such companies. Counsels must be able to work independently with limited supervision.

Commercial Lending Counsels should have at least five years of experience (three years in commercial lending) to join VLP’s Commercial Lending, Structured Finance and Venture Debt practice group. The ideal candidate will have exceptional academic credentials, a law firm background and substantial experience with commercial lending transactions. Specific experience representing lenders or borrowers in tech lending or life science transactions is particularly desirable.

Tech Trans Counsels should have exceptional academic credentials, a top-tier law firm background, and at least six years of substantial experience in counseling companies with respect to technology and commercial transactions and drafting and negotiating associated agreements.  Specific experience with life sciences transactions or data privacy and security is particularly desirable.  Counsel must be able to work independently with limited supervision as well as in collaboration with other attorneys.

Patent Counsel supporting our clients in the biotechnology, chemical, and medical device industries must have exceptional academic credentials, a top-tier law firm background, be licensed to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office, and have six or more years experience prosecuting patents in the United States and abroad. Counsels must have at minimum an undergraduate degree in biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering, medical devices or physics. Specific experience with molecular biology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, or medical devices would be a plus. You must be able to demonstrate an ability to work independently with limited supervision as well as in collaboration with other attorneys.

Patent Counsels supporting our clients in software-related industries must have exceptional academic credentials, a top-tier law firm background, and six or more years experience prosecuting patents in the United States and abroad. Specific experience counseling entrepreneurs, corporations, research institutions, and / or universities would be a plus. You should have experience in preparing patent applications in software-related technologies and/or wireless telecommunications and at minimum an undergraduate degree in one of the following areas: computer, electrical or physics. You must be able to demonstrate an ability to work independently with limited supervision as well as in collaboration with other attorneys. A writing sample is required when applying.