Patent Attorney (Chemical/Chemistry)

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous staff benefits

Life balance and flexible working

Job summary

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd. is seeking a Patent Attorney with 2–10+ years of patents experience in Chemistry/Chemistry-related fields.

The role involves advising on strategies to protect and enforce patent rights for both local and international clients, across pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, electro-chemistry, and more. You should be a registered Australian/NZ/European patent attorney (or nearing qualification in AU/NZ) with a Chemistry degree (PhD preferred) and strong drafting and prosecuting

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–10+ years’ patents experience.
• Registered Australian/NZ/European patent attorney or nearing qualification in Australia/NZ.

Responsibilities

• Advise/strategize to protect and enforce patent rights for blue‑chip clients.
• Draft and prosecute patent applications across diverse chemical/biotech domains.
• Collaborate with senior partners and clients to deliver strategic IP solutions.

Skills

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Client advice

Communication skills

Education

Chemistry degree

PhD preferred

Job description

Patent Attorney -Chemical/Chemistry (2yrs-Senior Associate)

**DARE TO SOAR to YOUR MAX** Empowering+ Enviable Career. Elite multi-award winning firm. LIFE Friendly. Extra bonus+Benefits. Brisbane. $$$+Bonus+Benefits.

THE FIRM

Our client is an internationally renowned multi-award winning elite integrated IP firm which attracts and retains top IP professionals+ enviable clients.

YOUR ROLE

As a critical KEY member in their winning national Chemical team, (being led by industry –leading partners) you will delight in the challenge+ stimulation+ satisfaction of:

• applying your technical expertise+ commercial acumen in advising/creating strategies to protect+ enforce the patent rights of your blue-chip local/international clients;

across a wide range of inventions (eg pharmaceutical/drugs, medicinal, agricultural, electro-chemistry, chemical processes, food, medical devices, treatment methods, animal health) and industries (health/personal care, organic, pharmaceutical, agricultural, medicinal, biotech, industrial chemical , clean energy, food/beverage).

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Benefit from the success of this internationally renowned PREMIER integrated intellectual property firm;
• STRETCH+ MAX your potential;
• Blue-chip clients+ cutting-edge technologies;
• Stellar Career- Ongoing learning+ ‘visible’ career growth/promotion opps;
• Learn from+ be inspired by an A+ Team of industry-leading mentors/colleagues;
• Culture- open+ collaborative+ grounded+ inclusive (celebrates diversity);
• Generous staff benefits [more than 20!];
• LIFE+ Play time -[work flexibility, social, health/well- being+ community].

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• have a minimum 2-10+ years’ patents experience [up to SENIOR ASSOCIATE level];
• are a registered Australian/NZ/European patent attorney [or are an overseas qualified patent attorney currently nearing qualification in Australia/NZ];
• have a degree or higher qualifications [preferably a PHD] in Chemistry or similar;
• have solid hands-on experience in prosecuting/drafting patents;
• have strong technical +communication/people skills + commercial acumen;
• are committed to furthering your own SUCCESS to the MAX with a 1st-Class employer of choice;
• are willing/able to relocate to BRISBANE.

REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********/***************************)