New York Corporate Transactions and Advisory (Life Sciences) Associate Attorney
- Pay
- $260,000 – $390,000 per year
- Location
- New York, NY · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- New York bar admission
- complex licensing transactions
- collaboration agreements
- strategic commercial transactions
- drafting and negotiation
Also useful
- M&A transactional due diligence
- biopharma
The Role
Clifford Chance is seeking an associate with at least three years of experience to join its growing Life Sciences practice. The associate will focus primarily on complex licensing, collaboration, and other strategic transactions in the biopharma sector, with additional opportunities to support M&A and related life sciences matters. The associate will work directly with partners and senior lawyers across the Life Sciences licensing and collaboration practice.
Your experience
- Experience with complex licensing, collaboration, and other strategic commercial transactions, preferably in the life sciences or biopharma sector.
- Strong interest in developing a practice focused on life sciences and working with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
- Experience supporting M&A and other corporate transactions, including transactional due diligence, is beneficial.
- Scientific or technical background is highly valued.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and work effectively with partners, clients and broader deal teams.
- Excellent academic credentials and written and verbal communication skills.
- Admission to the applicable state bar, or eligibility to become admitted.
- Admission to the New York bar is required. Submissions must include a resume and law school transcript(s).
Pay and benefits
Clifford Chance US LLP offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package. Subject to the candidate's experience, the salary range for this role is $260,000-$390,000. Actual salary will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience.
Who we are
As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people.
Our culture is collaborative and inclusive, where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Where performing to your highest ability, unlocks equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow.
We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.
We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets.
You’ll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team. You’ll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines.
Join us to work with colleagues as one global team – empowering each other to be exceptional and create advantage for our clients.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
At Clifford Chance, we forge an inclusive culture, where all perspectives are recognised and valued. It’s a culture where everyone has equal access to opportunities to thrive and succeed, irrespective of background. We are guided by our values-based Code, which sets high standards of conduct and has a principle focused on being inclusive.
We are an equal opportunity employer and provide consideration to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We comply with the law and regulations in every location where we operate and across all aspects of employment, from recruitment and selection to development, progression, and day-to-day working life.
From Clifford Chance's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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Common questions
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The New York Corporate Transactions and Advisory (Life Sciences) Associate Attorney posting at Clifford Chance states compensation of $260,000 – $390,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Clifford Chance's official career site.
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