Los Angeles - Senior Technical Advisor

About us

At Winston Taylor, we set the standard, together.

Winston Taylor is a transatlantic law firm built for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation. Here, you're in the room. In the action. Sleeves rolled up.

You'll work with leading clients. Disruptors. Fast-growth companies. And help them to stay one step ahead of the moment and make critical decisions that shape their future. We're present in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, combining the scale and speed that clients demand.

You'll be trusted with real responsibility from the outset and build experience through hands-on work. We take your progression personally. We provide the platform. You shape the work around your goals and aspirations.

Step into the moments that matter. Join Winston Taylor.

Position summary

The Senior Technical Advisor will work directly with firm Partners to assess cutting-edge inventions and offer quantitative evaluation services to our clients and to firm management. This position is an exciting opportunity for an engineer to gain experience working in a client-services industry focused on matters involving semiconductor technologies, including related to the physics of fabrication and semiconductor structures. Though this is an entry level position that does not require legal training or passage of the Patent Bar exam, a Senior Technical Advisor is expected to have extensive experience handling client matters related to semiconductor technologies.

Position Responsibilities

• Evaluate patents, technologies, and markets and report to attorneys on the engineering strength of the technologies
• Analyze issues of patent validity and invalidity, and prepare claim charts to support patent litigation
• Analyze technologies regarding issues of patent infringement and noninfringement, and prepare claim charts to support litigation
• Draft technical oriented legal documents and presentations, including review and checking of written material associated with patent litigation
• Review semiconductor specification and design documentation and generate appropriate evaluation reports
• Maintain knowledge of specific client requirements and needs for filing
• Maintain file integrity and assist in prioritizing workload and monitoring compliance with due dates

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, materials science, physics, computer engineering, or computer science is required
• 10 + years of relevant engineering experience OR an advanced technical degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) is required
• Must live within a commutable distance to a local office and be willing to come into the office 3-4 days per week.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with attorneys, professional staff, clients, and external contacts
• Ability to independently organize and prioritize a heavy workload in a dynamic and complex environment to meet deadlines and daily requirements, while maintaining exceptional accuracy
• Ability to use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations
• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset and ask the right questions that challenge and improve the quality of recommendations and outcomes

Benefits

Winston offers comprehensive benefits that provide a full spectrum of coverage and support for our full-time employees and their families. Additional information about benefits and rewards can be found here.

Salary

Los Angeles applicants only: The target annual salary range for this role is currently $135,000-$180,000 based on a regular, full-time schedule. The amount of compensation offered will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, market data and internal equity. Total compensation includes a comprehensive healthcare benefits package, yearly retirement contribution, and may include an annual discretionary merit bonus.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. #LI-DC2 #LI-HY