Patent Attorney - Chemistry/Life Sciences

Caselton Clark; Northern Midlands; Hybrid; AUD 233,000 - 407,000; Full time

Job summary

Caselton Clark is advising a top-tier UK IP practice to hire a Senior Patent Attorney focused on Chemistry & Life Sciences. The role offers partnership potential and leadership across drafting, prosecution, portfolio management, and strategic advisory work.

Reporting to the Managing Partner, you will drive business development, expand long-term client relationships, mentor junior staff, and shape regional growth while upholding technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified UK and/or European Patent Attorney (CPA / EPA).
• Specialisation within Chemistry, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, or closely related scientific disciplines.
• Senior-level or Salaried Partner-ready profile with strong BD capabilities.
• Proven track record in business development, client stewardship, and expanding client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Technical & leadership: manage drafting, prosecution, portfolio management, and advisory work.
• Client relationships: act as trusted adviser with corporate, SME, and academic clients.
• Business development: leverage network to expand the firm’s market footprint and client retention.
• Strategic input: collaborate with leadership to shape growth plans and mentor juniors.

Skills

Patent drafting

Client management

Business development

Leadership

Education

CPA / EPA Qualified

Job description

Role:

Senior Patent Attorney - Chemistry & Life Sciences

Location:

Birmingham, UK (Flexible/Hybrid options considered)

Salary:

Competitive (Dependent on experience and track record)

Firm Type:

Top-Tier Intellectual Property Practice

About the Firm

Our client is one of the UK's largest and most prestigious specialist intellectual property firms, renowned for providing tailored, high-calibre IP legal services to an exceptional roster of global corporate, SME, and academic clients. Due to sustained strategic growth, they are seeking an accomplished Qualified Patent Attorney to join their well-established Chemistry & Life Sciences practice.

The Role

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Senior Associate ready for immediate partnership. Reporting directly to the Managing Partner, you will play a pivotal role in driving technical excellence, expanding key client relationships, and contributing directly to the commercial expansion and strategic direction of the department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical & Practice Leadership: Manage a sophisticated, diverse portfolio encompassing patent drafting, prosecution, portfolio management, and high-level strategic advisory work.
• Client Relationship Management: Act as a trusted advisor, building, nurturing, and maintaining robust, long-term relationships with leading corporate, SME, and academic innovators.
• Business Development & Growth: Leverage your professional network and commercial acumen to expand the firm’s market footprint and drive client retention strategies.
• Strategic Input: Collaborate closely with senior leadership to shape practice development, mentor junior team members, and execute regional growth initiatives.

Key Requirements & Qualifications:

• Professional Qualifications: Fully qualified UK and/or European Patent Attorney (CPA / EPA).
• Technical Background: Specialisation within Chemistry, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, or closely related scientific disciplines (candidates from alternative technical backgrounds with strong, relevant portfolios are also encouraged to apply).
• Career Level: Currently operating at Salaried Partner level, or a high-performing Senior Associate poised for immediate progression to Partnership.
• Commercial Track Record:
  • An established, transferable book of business, OR
  • A proven, demonstrable track record in business development, client stewardship, and expanding commercial client relationships (where restrictive covenants apply).
• Personal Attributes: Highly articulate, commercially driven, and ambitious, possessing strong leadership potential and exceptional communication skills.