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Looking To Go West For Your Next Lateral Move?

In-house roles are often few and far between, and highly sought after. Cadence Counsel can help you find one.

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts from Lateral Link’s team of expert contributors.

Looking to move to the West Coast, but not sure where to start your job search? Look no further. Lateral Link’s in-house recruiting division, Cadence Counsel, focuses exclusively on placing top candidates in the legal departments of Fortune 500 companies, sports franchises, technology organizations, public utilities, startups, and more. Below is just a small sampling of the coveted West Coast in-house roles we can help you with.

In-house roles are often few and far between, and highly sought after. Not only can Cadence guide you through the application/interview process, we also have exclusive opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. With access to hundreds of in-house roles, many of which are not available on company websites or online, Cadence Counsel can put your résumé in the hands of decision makers and help you land the in-house position that best matches your background, preferences and goals.

If you are interested in in-house roles on the West Coast, visit our website and register today: https://www.mainspringlegal.com/register/. Your information is always kept confidential, and we will never submit your résumé without your express consent.

Company Location Role Years & Description
Real Estate Lender Los Angeles AGC The candidate will be responsible for:
  • Negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and administering loan documentation for commercial real estate lending transactions, including letters of intent, mortgage loan documents, modifications, forbearance agreements, confidentiality agreements, and SNDAs;
  • Managing outside counsel, reviewing legal due diligence, and coordinating loan closings;
  • Providing general legal support, including advising on loan covenants, restructuring underperforming loans, and supervising litigation matters;
  • Maintaining and distributing legal documents and templates and developing policies and procedures for handling and organizing project documents; and
  • Assisting other members of the team as needed.

Qualifications:

  • JD from an accredited, top-tier law school and member of the California bar;
  • 3-5 years of experience in commercial real estate finance;
  • Prior experience in drafting and negotiating real estate financing documents, interacting with clients and outside counsel, and closing loan transactions;
  • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, and ability to efficiently manage and supervise outside counsel;
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities with minimal supervision; and
  • Ability to function in a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment.
Hospital System Greater Los Angeles Area Healthcare Litigator Top National hospital systems seeking Healthcare Reimbursement Litigation attorney.

•           6-10 years healthcare litigation experience

•           Big Law experience preferred

•           Not med mal/not Elder abuse

•           Experience representing hospital systems in business litigation

Must be hospital side against health plans

Data Management Company Palo Alto Senior Corporate Counsel Tech unicorn seeks Senior Corporate Counsel with 5-8 years corporate or in-house experience;

Required Experience:

•           Experience at drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, with strong attention to detail.

•           Demonstrated experience as a self-driven attorney who can work independently; strong drafting and negotiation skills along with excellent business judgment and strategic thinking.

•           Experience in enterprise software, with knowledge of cloud-based service offerings a plus

•           Experience with channel (VAR, OEM, SI, etc.) programs and relationships required, particularly with three-tier and two-tier distribution models.

Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to novel issues in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Tech Company Palo Alto Executive Compensation / Employee Benefits Attorney Description: Cadence Counsel seeks an Executive Compensation / Employee Benefits Attorney to join on of the world’s top tech companies.

Requirements:

  • 3-10 years experience
  • ERISA experience is a plus
  • JD from a top accredited law school
  • Contact the job poster
Tech Company West Coast Corporate Counsel (12 open roles) 12 coveted openings for Corporate Counsel with a premiere tech company.
  • 4-12 experience at a firm or in-house
  • Open to a range of different backgrounds (Corporate Transactional – all types – M&A, PE, Finance, Banking, Tech Trans/Licensing, etc.)
  • Strong drafting experience required
Tech Company West Coast Senior Corporate Counsel (Patents) Premiere tech company seeks Senior Corporate Counsel (Patents). Responsibilities include direct client counseling, third party IP investigations, IP and software licensing, and actively working with outside counsel to manage filing, prosecuting and maintaining our growing US and foreign patent portfolio.

Requirements:

•           7+years of legal experience (with at least three years at a law firm) as patent attorney

•           Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

•           Experience effectively addressing and resolving patent assertions/litigation

•           Understanding of a wide variety of technology areas including: web services, virtualization, data storage, databases, operating systems, content delivery, and machine learning

•           Cloud experience

•           Undergraduate degrees: CS, EE or ME (no bio or life sciences)

Must have a minimum of 50 apps drafted from scratch on their own

Tech Company West Coast Corporate Counsel – Global Subsidiaries BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Juris Doctor degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar

· Four or more years of experience working at a top national or regional law firm or the law department of a global company

· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

· Sound and practical business judgment, as well as common sense

· A proven ability to manage a large number and variety of mission-critical projects, working with other cross-functional teams and often in ambiguous environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Deep knowledge of Delaware law and/or Washington law

· Experience with tax, accounting, and intercompany matters

· Experience managing paralegals and other in-house legal professionals

· Experience with corporate restructuring projects and governance and maintenance of entities in multiple jurisdictions

· Experience with M&A transactions and investments

Tech Company West Coast gTLD Registry Counsel Premiere tech company is looking for a talented attorney to support our intellectual property efforts in our rapidly growing and evolving company. Counsel will support on a broad range of commercial contracting, licensing, technology, and regulatory matters relating to gTLD registries. Counsel will work directly with business teams, providing day-to-day advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships and addressing pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries. Counsel’s principal duties will include structuring, drafting and negotiating complicated technology, distribution, licensing, marketing, and other commercial agreements, including agreements with third parties in the domain name space. Counsel will also provide ongoing legal counseling in a wide range of areas relating to intellectual property, including contractual relationships, data protection, and regulatory compliance. Limited travel (domestic and international) may be required. The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, have a sense of humor, be business minded and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years of legal experience (with at least three years at a leading law firm or in house) as a transactional attorney, preferably with focused experience in specialized IT contracts and/or the domain name system
  • Familiarity with trademark and copyright law
  • J.D. degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar
  • Limited travel (domestic and international) may be required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • In house experience at a technology company
  • Familiarity with cross-jurisdictional contracting issues is a plus
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
  • Common sense, great judgment, and a good sense of humor
Tech Company West Coast Corporate Counsel As Corporate Counsel, AWS Technology Development & Procurement, you will serve as a primary attorney for key infrastructure technology engineering and supply chain & procurement teams and partner with these teams to develop, procure, manufacture and deploy technologies worldwide.

 

The person serving in this role will structure, draft and negotiate agreements, counsel internal business clients, and manage outside counsel on matters and issues across the infrastructure technology development and supply chain & procurement spectrum. Additional responsibilities of this position include formulation and implementation of process-oriented improvements, administration and resolution of legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling of pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, and enjoy working hard, being challenged, and working in a team-oriented environment.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

-J.D. degree and membership in one state bar

-Six or more years of legal experience as a technology transactions attorney (with at least four years at a law firm); in-house experience in a technology company is a plus

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Inbound technology licensing and procurement

· Technology development

International Asset Manager Los Angeles Lawyer Cadence Counsel is currently conducting a search for an in-house lawyer for a leading international asset manager.  Here are the highlights:
  • Position Details/Responsibilities: Updating and maintaining the firm’s policies and procedures and its funds’ compliance program and corporate governance documents; managing conflicts of information; monitoring of non-public information and trading activities; working with outside counsel and internal teams to structure and form various investment products; reviewing and negotiating confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements and miscellaneous contracts; reviewing marketing materials and investor communications; and assisting with compliance of various regulatory requirements.
  • Experience: LLB degree or equivalent; 4-6 years PQE in a legal role, preferably at an international law firm with a transactional or finance background or in a private equity, hedge fund or other financial institutional environment.

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