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I’m looking to add new in-house roles - if you know of a role or are the hiring manager, hit reply to add your role.
Introduce yourself to 1,906 peers
(Zayn at 3 months, I had to do it)
I wanted to create an opportunity for you to find like minds in the comments.
In your comment, tell us (1) what you do, (2) who you’re hoping to meet, and (3) any links to your social accounts like LinkedIn or Twitter. Feel free to also give me feedback on the newsletter if you’d like and what other types of connections you’re looking for through Pani Cooler.
Khurram’s List
In-house:
NEW: A young but rapidly-growing plastics recycling company is hiring a General Counsel to help scale the company. They're looking for someone in LA with substantial project finance experience.
NEW: One of the largest and most profitable cannabis companies is looking for its new GC. This is for a corporate generalist that has led an in-house team.
A family office venture fund in California is looking for a Deputy General Counsel, with at least 7 years in M&A, venture funding, or outside general counsel for portfolio companies.
A $10 billion publicly traded company is building its biologics team. It’s looking for a Senior Patent counsel looking to strategically build a patent portfolio for a growing pipeline of biologics.
An early-stage healthcare service that customizes patient engagement programs is looking for its Chief Legal Officer.
An insuretech company focused on climate risk is looking for an Associate General Counsel with expertise in reinsurance. Remote.
A $10 billion AUM venture capital fund in SF is looking for a Chief Compliance Officer. This role is all compliance, but this role will operate closely with legal. Looking for someone with in-house VC/PE fund experience with at least 8 years of experience. Hybrid in San Francisco.
Join a $3 billion AUM early-stage venture capital firm as an Associate General Counsel. If you’re a 2019 or 2020 M&A associate, this is your opportunity to be lawyer #2. Exceptional compensation. NYC based.
Law Firm:
One of the premier antitrust practices in the nation is looking for 3rd - 5th year litigators. This is a destination practice.
If you’re a corporate partner in NYC with a portable book, let’s talk about the firms looking to help you grow your practice.
If you want to level up or reposition your practice to a cutting-edge national IP practice and you’re a 3rd-6th year patent litigation associate with life sciences and EE experience, let me know.
If you’re a patent litigation partner in SF, NYC, Boston, or DC looking for a growing, collaborative platform, we should talk.
The Jobs
The mission of Pani Cooler is to build direct connections between South Asian lawyers. A key part of that is getting South Asian lawyers hired and promoted. The below roles include contact information for your colleagues. Reach out to these lawyers in a manner consistent with the goals of building community on this platform. Apply for any roles listed on the website, as available.
In-House
NEW: Sheetal R. Shah-Jani: Sheetal is Corporate Counsel at Continental Finance Company. Sheetal’s team is looking for the following roles:
Government
Rahul Rao. Rahul is Deputy Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition. The FTC is hiring antitrust attorneys for several positions throughout the entire Bureau of Competition.
Madiha Zuberi: Madiha is Enforcement Attorney at SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office, Division of Enforcement. The SEC is looking for a General Attorney.
Hiral Mehta: Hiral is Deputy Chief at U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York. The U.S. Attorney's Office is looking for an Assistant U. S. Attorney.
Law Firm
Suja Vathyam: Suja is partner at Botos Churchill IP Law LLP. Suja’s team is looking for an attorney with 2-7 years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution. Experience with medical devices, AI, semiconductor manufacturing, or FTOs is a plus.
Harsh Parikh: Harsh is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP. Harsh's team is looking for a Senior Health Care Transactions Associate.
Ajay Mago: Ajay is managing partner at Edwards Maxson Mago & Macaulay, LLP. Ajay's team is looking for attorneys with 6+ years of substantive experience in the relevant area of practice to join the firm’s Bankruptcy, Technology Transactions, Commercial Contracts, Corporate – Private Equity and M&A, Corporate – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies, and Banking and Finance practice groups. The positions can be remote anywhere in the U.S. or hybrid in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, and New York.
Law Student
Joth Bhullar: Joth is Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs at Pac-12 Networks. Pac-12 is hiring its Legal Intern for Summer 2023.
p.s. did you see Ramit Sethi’s new show on Netflix? What did you think of it?
Khurram, your little one is ADORABLE <3!
Hi, I'm Amy and I'm a third year law student at Rutgers Law School in New Jersey. I also work as an in-house intern for Gusto. I was recently introduced to Pani Cooler and fell in love the concept and community. I'm in the process of finding post-grad employment and would love to hear more about opportunities for recent graduates. I intend to take the New York Bar at the end of July. I'd love to connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amy-patel-52b8691b2.