Litigation Associate

Intellectual Property/ Patent Litigation Associate - City of London - Private Practice

Leading IP, International, law firm is seeking to recruit a talented IP/ Patent Litigator due to continued expansion.

The Firm & Team 

• Top Tier, multinational, law firm with 80 offices in 50 countries and over 5000 lawyers worldwide.
• The IP/ Patent Litigation team is a genuine 'one-stop-shop' providing prosecution, litigation and licencing services.
• This is a speciliast team working on cutting edge cases for interesting clients.
• The team acts for leading companies in the Technology, Media & Comms, Life Science & Healthcare, Automotive, Consumer Products, Energy and Mechanical Engineering sectors.
• The work includes UK litigation as well as coordination of multi-jurisdictional litigation globally, with litigation taking place before the General Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, IP Enterprise Court and UKIPO.

It is an exciting time to join the team, with significant growth planned.

The Litigation Associate Role

• You will be a strong IP litigator who is interested in focusing on patents (however, the firm would also be interested in those looking for a broader IP litigation spread).
• The team is rapidly growing so this role would suit someone who is looking to be part of an exciting dynamic team.

To be considered for this Litigation role:

• Ideally, you will have gained experience of patent litigation at a well respected firm, in particular in the areas of technology and/or life sciences.
• Previous studies/qualifications within the fields of electronics, engineering, biology, chemistry or pharmacology would also be an advantage (but not a necessity).
• Due to the role being client facing you will need to have confidence, sound judgment, good interpersonal and consultancy skills and a proactive drive to take on responsibility.

Benefits of this Litigation role

 Tier 1 firm
 Highly competitive salary structure
 Fantastic benefits package
 First class training and career development programme

To apply for this position, please contact Richard Coward at BCL Legal