We’re recruiting for a highly regarded intellectual property firm with a strong reputation for technical excellence and client service. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a qualified Patent Attorney to join their established Chemistry practice.
This opportunity would suit a recently qualified attorney, ideally around two years’ post-qualification experience, looking to further develop their career within a collaborative and commercially focused environment.
The Role
The successful candidate will work with a diverse portfolio of domestic and international clients across a broad range of chemical technologies. Responsibilities will include patent drafting and prosecution, portfolio management, opposition work, freedom-to-operate advice, and wider intellectual property strategy.
A key feature of this position is the variety of work on offer. The practice has a strong focus on industrial and applied chemistry, making it particularly attractive to attorneys seeking exposure beyond traditional pharmaceutical and synthetic organic chemistry work.
Areas of technology may include:
- Coatings and paints
- Consumer and household products
- Materials and polymers
- Industrial gases
- Medical and wound-care products
- Industrial chemistry and manufacturing processes
- Chemical engineering-related technologies
Applicants should:
- Be a qualified UK and/or European Patent Attorney
- Ideally possess around 2 years’ post-qualification experience
- Hold a strong academic background in chemistry or a related discipline
- Have experience working with industrial or applied chemistry technologies
- Be confident managing client relationships and providing commercially focused advice
- Demonstrate excellent communication and drafting skills
- Enjoy working as part of a collaborative and supportive team
What’s on Offer?
- High-quality domestic and international client work
- Exposure to a varied and technically interesting chemistry portfolio
- Excellent long-term career development prospects
- A collaborative and supportive working culture
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working arrangements
For more information or to apply for this role please send an email to [email protected] or telephone +44 (0) 207 030 3320.
To apply for this job email your details to pete.fellows@fellowsandassociates.com