Data & Technology Transactions Associate

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers globally and offer unmatched expertise and resources to help you grow from an intellectually curious self-starter into an exceptional lawyer. If you aspire to be the best, this is where you belong.

About the Practice Group

Latham’s data and technology transactions team helps clients negotiate their most complex and important technology contracts and alliances, develop secure and compliant platforms and products, and realize the maximum value of their data and IP assets. Our group brings together the deep technical and regulatory experience and industry-focused commercial sensibility of a boutique practice combined with the global reach and depth of a first-tier global law firm. We provide strategic guidance and representation to the world’s leading corporations, financial institutions, platforms, and emerging tech companies on the full range of transactions and the regulation of technology and data. Latham helps companies negotiate their key strategic alliances, joint ventures, collaborations, outsourcing and cloud agreements, and IP and technology licenses across industries and market sectors. We help clients develop strategies to protect and make maximum use of technology and data against the backdrop of an ever-evolving internet and ever-increasing regulation. We integrate seamlessly with our market-leading corporate and finance teams to provide focused guidance on the IP, technology, and data aspects of major transactions — from asset commercialization to complex carve-outs.

About the Role

The Data and Technology Transactions Practice is seeking a highly qualified associate with a minimum of three years of experience to join our 4th to 7th year associate class. The ideal candidate will have experience working on technology and intellectual property transactions such as technology licensing agreements, development agreements, consulting services agreements, distribution agreements, strategic alliances, website and mobile application licenses, and terms of use. Additionally, the candidate should have experience in IP-related work on acquisition, investment, or financing transactions.

Main Contact Details

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Additional Information

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Pay Range

Associate Base Salary

Discretionary bonuses may be available depending on application circumstances and position.

Class of US Payroll 2026$225,000 2025$225,000 2024$235,000 2023$260,000 2022$310,000 2021$365,000 2020$390,000 2019

$420,000

2018$435,000