Intellectual Property Solicitor (Associate / Senior Associate)

Sanderson King; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Life assurance

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sanderson King is recruiting an Intellectual Property Solicitor (Associate/Senior Associate) to join a growing national practice based in Manchester. You will handle a broad IP workload for diverse clients, with increasing autonomy and clear progression toward senior leadership.

You'll advise on trade marks, brand protection, licensing and IP disputes, collaborating with Corporate and Commercial teams. The firm champions flexible hybrid working and meaningful career development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with Intellectual Property experience.
• Technically strong across contentious and non-contentious IP matters.
• Commercially minded with excellent client relationship skills.
• Comfortable managing matters with appropriate autonomy.
• Interested in mentoring and developing junior colleagues.
• Motivated by joining a growing practice where your ideas and contribution will genuinely make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Advise a diverse portfolio of IP matters including trade marks, branding, licensing, enforcement.
• Develop long-term client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Collaborate with Corporate, Commercial and Employment teams on cross-practice projects.
• Help shape and grow the firm's IP offering and services.
• Deliver strategic IP advice and dispute resolution where required.

Skills

Trade marks

Brand protection

Commercial contracts

Job description

Intellectual Property Solicitor (Associate / Senior Associate)

Looking to build your reputation within a growing Intellectual Property team rather than simply inherit a caseload?

Sanderson King's Professional Services Practice is supporting a well-established national law firm as it continues to invest heavily in the growth of its Commercial Services team.

As part of this expansion, we're looking to appoint an Associate or Senior Associate specialising in Intellectual Property to help shape the future of an ambitious and growing practice.

This is an opportunity to work on high-quality, intellectually stimulating matters for a broad client base, whilst enjoying genuine career progression, greater autonomy and a collaborative culture that places far less emphasis on hierarchy than many traditional law firms.

The Opportunity

You'll advise a diverse portfolio of clients across a broad range of Intellectual Property matters including:

• Trade marks, copyright and brand protection
• IP licensing, assignments and commercialisation
• Brand protection and enforcement
• Intellectual Property disputes
• Commercial contracts with an IP focus
• Technology, software and digital IP matters
• Risk management and IP strategy
• Working closely alongside Corporate, Commercial and Employment teams on cross-practice projects

Alongside your client work you'll also have the opportunity to:

• Help shape and grow the firm's Intellectual Property offering
• Build long-term client relationships
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership
• Develop new services and innovative legal solutions

About You

We're keen to speak with lawyers who have experience in one or more of:

• Trade Marks
• Brand Protection
• Commercial Contracts with an IP focus

You'll ideally be:

• A qualified Solicitor with Intellectual Property experience
• Technically strong across contentious and non-contentious IP matters
• Commercially minded with excellent client relationship skills
• Comfortable managing matters with appropriate autonomy
• Interested in mentoring and developing junior colleagues
• Motivated by joining a growing practice where your ideas and contribution will genuinely make a difference

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a genuinely growing practice rather than replacing someone
• High-quality national client base
• Broad mix of advisory, commercial and contentious IP work
• Genuine opportunity to influence the future direction of the team
• Clear progression towards Legal Director and Partner
• Modern, collaborative culture with significantly less hierarchy than many traditional law firms
• Strong investment in learning, development and career progression
• Excellent work-life balance and hybrid working

Package

• £55,000 to £70,000 basic salary (dependent on experience)
• Annual bonus
• Life assurance

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence.