Newly/Part Qualified Patent Attorney – Chemistry

Fellows and Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive remuneration

Supportive culture

Job summary

Fellows and Associates seeks a Newly Qualified or Part Qualified Patent Attorney with a chemistry background. You will draft patent applications, prosecute cases, and advise on strategy while engaging with inventors and technical specialists. The team handles a broad range of chemical innovations and offers exposure to oppositions, appeals, and contentious matters. The environment is hybrid, with competitive remuneration and supportive culture to grow expertise.

Qualifications

• Draft patent applications and prosecution strategies.
• Engage with inventors and technical specialists.
• Exposure to oppositions, appeals and contentious matters.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications across chemistry domains.
• Provide strategic patent advice to clients and inventors.
• Work with a senior partner and broader group on diverse portfolios and contentious matters when opportunities arise.

Job description

Fellows and Associates, Newly/Part Qualified Patent Attorney – Chemistry

This opportunity sits within a Chemistry practice known for handling work that is both technically demanding and commercially meaningful. Rather than a narrow focus, the team works across an unusually broad sweep of chemical innovation — polymers, composite materials, ionic liquids, sustainable technologies, food chemistry, battery systems and energy storage. It’s a role that will appeal to someone who enjoys the intellectual depth of hard chemistry, and who prefers variety over routine.

You would be joining a group that values clear thinking, curiosity and the ability to engage directly with inventors and technical specialists. Much of the work involves shaping patent applications and prosecution strategies that reflect not just the science, but the commercial realities behind it. There is also meaningful exposure to oppositions, appeals and contentious matters, offering a wider perspective on how chemical inventions are challenged and defended.

The team’s workload moves quickly, with shifting priorities and occasional last‑minute demands from clients. Someone who is comfortable adjusting their focus, who stays organised when deadlines change, and who brings a steady, proactive approach will fit well here. Resilience matters — not in the sense of working long hours, but in being able to keep momentum when several moving parts converge at once.

You’ll work closely with a senior partner as well as the wider group, gaining early responsibility and the chance to build confidence in your own judgement. For a Newly Qualified or Part‑Qualified attorney, this is an environment where development happens naturally: through drafting, through client interaction, through seeing how strategic decisions play out across portfolios, and through involvement in contentious work when the opportunity arises.

The firm itself is a long‑established IP practice with a strong reputation for scientific depth and commercial insight. Its client base spans emerging technology companies and major international organisations, offering a mix of challenges and perspectives. Hybrid working, competitive remuneration and a supportive culture are part of the package, but the real appeal lies in the quality and variety of the work — and in the space the firm gives its attorneys to grow their own expertise and professional identity.

• Experience Level: Part Qualified 4-5 Years, Newly Qualified