Job Description
About the Job
5 PQE+ IP Senior Associate – London – Salary up to £110,000
We are pleased to present an exciting opportunity for an experienced Intellectual Property Associate to join a national IP practice based in London.
This is a chance to join a full-service intellectual property team offering a seamless, integrated approach across the entire lifecycle of IP rights. The team advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, providing strategic, commercially grounded advice to clients ranging from high-growth start-ups to established international brands.
The Role
You will work within a collaborative national structure alongside experienced Partners and Trade Mark Attorneys, handling a broad mix of advisory, portfolio management and disputes work.
This role offers:
* High-quality, varied IP work across multiple sectors
* Genuine autonomy with strong Partner support
* Exposure to both UK and international IP matters
* A progressive hybrid working model
* A clear platform for long-term development within a national practice
Key Responsibilities:
You will advise on a broad spectrum of IP matters including:
* Trade mark and design strategy, clearance and prosecution
* Portfolio management before the UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO
* Copyright, database rights, confidential information and trade secrets
* Advertising and marketing compliance
* IP transactions and commercial exploitation
* Contentious matters before IPEC, High Court, UKIPO, EUIPO and domain name forums
* Urgent interim relief applications
This is a true mixed practice role combining both contentious and non-contentious work, ideal for a lawyer who enjoys variety and strategic involvement.
The Candidate
This firm are seeking a technically strong, commercially minded lawyer with:
* 5–10 years’ PQE in Intellectual Property
* Solid experience in brand protection, trade marks and designs
* Litigation exposure in IP disputes
* Experience working with UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO
* Excellent drafting and client communication skills
* Confidence advising founders, in-house counsel and senior executives
* A collaborative mindset and interest in business development
A postgraduate IP qualification would be advantageous.
This role would suit someone currently at a strong regional, national or City firm seeking access to a broader platform, greater flexibility and a highly supportive national team structure
The Benefits
* Salary up to £110k
* Competitive bonus and benefits package
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (plus option to purchase)
* Generous company pension structure
* Private healthcare
* Paid volunteering days
* Comprehensive wellbeing programme
Apply in the strictest of confidence
Dominika Holda, Recruitment Consultant (Corporate & Commercial)
Direct Dial: 0161 826 3140 Mobile: 07376 640 525
Email: dominika.holda@williamjamesrecruitment.com