Senior Associate - Patents

Are you a talented Patents Senior Associate with 4+ years PQE, looking to join a large, progressive Intellectual Property department? Progress your legal career in this Top 10 international law firm, renowned for their unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and a dynamic approach to law.

The Firm:
As one of the world's leading international law firms and boasting over 2,600 lawyers globally, this truly is one of the most prominent firms around the globe. With over 25 offices across the globe, this firm is the proud recipients of multiple accolades across the Legal 500, Chambers, Times, Financial Times, and Thomas Reuters as well as numerous other publications.

With a history dating back over 100 years, they have built a highly regarded reputation within Energy, Financial, Corporate, TMT, Employment, Real Estate, Construction to name a few, and have built deep roots in Asia and EMEA, whilst continuing to develop their presence in the US.

Considered one of the most prestigious firms outside the magic circle firms, they have a number of key clients and large institutions to their client portfolio. This firm has grown through a mixture of natural growth and amalgamation of leading practices from the world; however, it has never lost its core values.

Their vision for the next decade is clear cut and this firm has no plans on slowing down on their growth. With this comes every opportunity for a vast arrange of international work and international secondments. Considered one of the big tech firms you will never be far away from the vast growing tech empires within the legal sphere.

The Role
This is a fantastic position for a Patents Senior Associate with 4+ years PQE to join this leading Top 10 International practice within their City of London office.

The work will be primarily contentious; though for the right candidate there may be opportunities to handle non-contentious patent matters too. The contentious work consists of High Court patent litigation and advising clients pre-action, plus potentially assisting with coordinated multi-jurisdictional disputes.

The Patents & Innovation Group has acted on a number of landmark patents cases and there will be an opportunity to be closely involved in such work. Typically, patent litigation work is in the electronics/telecoms, and life sciences. Potential non-contentious work includes drafting agreements, regulatory advice, due diligence and corporate support in the context of M&A and other transactions.

Requirements

• You will be a 4+ years PQE solicitor qualified in England & Wales.
• You will have good organisational skills.
• You will have enthusiasm for intellectually challenging work.
• Excellent client relationship skills and experience in business development.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits with clear and structured progression paths.
• A flexible and friendly working environment and a supportive team culture
• Exposure to large, high-profile UK and international issues.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Patents Associate with 4+ years PQE, to join this top 10 law firm in London.
Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to contact Alex Rollinson at JMC Legal Recruitment for a confidential conversation.