Current opportunities

Trade Mark Legal Assistant

We are currently seeking a Trade Mark Legal Assistant. This newly created position is the ideal opportunity for someone looking, for experience in private practice. The ideal candidate will have a positive and motivated attitude alongside excellent organisation skills. The successful candidate will have exposure to an exciting portfolio of clients ranging from SMEs to large multinationals in diverse markets in areas such as sports, food, drink, fashion, and technology. You will be working closely with the Partners of the firm providing support in a range of trade mark services from reviewing watching notifications to handling prosecution and contentious matters and international portfolio management.

This opportunity promises to offer a stimulating and varied role with real-world experience. You will ideally have at least a 2:1 (or equivalent) Law Degree. Based at our London office the role comes with a competitive salary and benefits which include our exceptional pension scheme and a wide range of flexible benefits including holiday purchases.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected], or contact Lorraine Doherty on 020 7830 0000 for more information.


Managing Associate | IT & engineering

We have an exciting opportunity for a fully qualified Managing Associate to join our IT&E team. We can promise a portfolio of exciting work and direct involvement with clients working on cutting-edge matters which can have a very significant impact upon the world. This practice specialises in medical devices and related technologies. You would have considerable responsibility for a large portfolio of prosecution work alongside an enviable level of contentious work including litigation, oppositions, and appeals.

The role requires someone who delights in developing IP strategy and has a creative approach to cultivating prosecution and opposition tactics. The position comes with significant client contact so you should have the ability to develop strong client relationships and be commercially astute.

If you are looking for interesting high value work, with a dynamic portfolio, this could be the job for you! For further information about the application requirements and how to apply, please get in touch.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected], or contact Lorraine Doherty on 020 7830 0000 for more information.


Part qualified Patent Attorney | IT & engineering

We have an excellent opportunity for a part qualified Patent Attorney to join our fast-paced IT & engineering team.  You will join a busy practice with a diverse portfolio of mostly direct clients ranging from international high-tech corporations to SMEs, providing plenty of opportunities for client interaction.  The portfolio is made up of a healthy mix of technical areas, ranging from software – notably in the areas of high-performance computing, fin-tech and even cryptocurrency – to mechanical engineering.  The varied client base means that you will enjoy a mix of work from prosecution and drafting through to contentious matters and litigation.

 If you are looking for challenging and interesting work and are dedicated to delivering high quality results within a collaborative and supportive environment, this is the role for you!

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected], or contact Lorraine Doherty on 020 7830 0000 for more information.


Part or fully qualified Patent Attorney | Standards essential patent team

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our specialist standards essential patent (SEP) team. In addition to the more usual work of a patent attorney drafting new patent applications and prosecuting them in Europe, a significant part of the role will involve working collaboratively with our clients to support the prosecution of their SEPs, including provision of bespoke advice, evaluation of standards essentiality, and the preparation of claims charts in respect of the 3GPP telecoms standards.

The role would be well suited to a part or fully qualified patent attorney with an electrical engineering or physics background and who has experience of, or interest in, handling telecoms work. While the role will, primarily, involve work in the telecoms sector, it will also involve the opportunity to draft and prosecute patent applications relating to a more diverse range of technologies. If you think this might be the role for you, please get in touch!

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected], or contact Lorraine Doherty on 020 7830 0000 for more information.