Intellectual Propery Senior Associate

Are you a Senior Associate looking for a step up in terms of responsibility? Perhaps you are in a top-heavy team looking for a route for career progression? Equally, this role would suit a Partner looking for a lateral move to a prestigious, growing and forward-thinking department based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

This top 100 firm are multi-award winning and have one of the nicest office cultures I have ever come across compared to that of most practices of their size; they have a much more relaxed collaborative, and forward-thinking culture. There is a nice social aspect to working at the firm.
Staff value more in the way of work-life balance and flexibility. They invest heavily in their workforce and are very progressive, their learning and development programme is widely respected in the legal sector and has been recognised by several industry awards. They are a cohesive, inclusive, and entrepreneurial organisation. You will find Partners are accessible and there is a completely open-door policy. They have a growing number of home-grown Partners that started at the firm as trainee's, it is this level of investment that I feel makes this a special practice.

The now have several offices nationally with ambitious plans to continue to grow. The firm has a strong reputation across several industry sectors, clients range from private individuals and owner-managed businesses to multinational corporations, public companies, universities, professional partnerships, banks and financial institutions.
The firm also has a San Francisco office; this office reinforces both its position as a leading US/UK inward investment specialist, and its cross-border M&A and international private wealth practices.

The role

The firm are seeking to hire an Intellectual Property Senior Associate / Partner with at least 8 years PQE into their growing and long-established St Albans, Hertfordshire office.

You will lead the intellectual property department and will be at the forefront of this industry leading team, you will work with the other Partners to drive the department forwards.
This award-winning team, legal 500 ranked department has been growing in recent years. You will deal with high-quality work which will include; Trademark protection and enforcement, advertising, copyright, data protection and contractual issues.

You will deal with a diverse range of work acting as a one stop shop for all things IP.
This role comes with excellent prospects, you will be joining a busy and growing team.

Requirements

• You will be an Intellectual Property Lawyer with at least 8 years PQE (there is no upper limit in regard to the amount of PQE and I would urge even the most experienced of candidates to apply)
• A meticulous eye for detail is essential
• Experience of leading and mentoring more junior members of a team is to advantage but is not essential
• Salary is above market rate and negotiable depending on your background and level of experience, plus an excellent benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for an Intellectual Property Senior Associate / Partner to progress with an international, Top 100 practice based in St albans, Hertfordshire.

Apply now for immediate consideration or call me for a confidential conversation.