Patent Attorney Associate - Chemistry - Qualified CPA/EPA

EJ Legal Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EJ Legal Limited in Greater London is seeking a Qualified Patent Attorney (CPA/EPA up to 3 years PQE) with a chemistry and pharmaceutical focus to join its award-winning IP practice. You will work on drafting, prosecution and contentious work for a diverse client base.

The portfolio includes pioneering pharmaceutical companies; you will engage in client pitches, stakeholder liaison, and contribute to growth across multiple practice groups.

Qualifications

• Qualified Patent Attorney with CPA/EPA up to 3 years PQE.
• Specialism in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical subject matter.
• Experience in drafting, prosecution and contentious IP work.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute patent applications across chemistry and pharma.
• Handle oppositions and litigation exposure with senior support.
• Engage in business development, client pitches and relationship building.

Skills

Patent Attorney

Chemistry specialization

Pharma IP

Job description

You are a QualifiedPatent Attorney (CPA/EPA up to 3 years PQE) with a specialism in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical related subject matter, looking for a move to a firm that can offer greater visibility with clients, and wider scope of Opposition and Litigation exposure.You may be working in a dedicated IP private practice or full-service law firm where drafting, prosecution and contentious work already form an integral diet of your caseload.

You're confident in handling core drafting, prosecution and contentious areas of IP, and you possess an appreciation of how IP and regulatory data protection affect the life cycle of a product. Possessing an innate interest in the commercial aspects of business as well as the IP profession enables you to forge long-standing and committed relationships with clients.

The portfolio of clients is broad ranging so you'll benefit from a range of pioneering pharmaceutical companies, many of which are product driven, so you'll benefit from stakeholder/R&D liaison on a regular basis.

Youare motivated and confident with long-term career aspirations and if you have a genuine interest in business development, marketing, and networking then this firm can provide the support and infrastructure to exceed your professional expectations. You will get involved with client pitches and be integral to the growth of the team, and be exposed to a broad range of organic chemistry and pharmaceuticalsubject matter with a variety of other clients too. The team protect research on ground-breaking therapeutics and their delivery, as well as exciting technologies in the fields of nanotechnology, clean-tech, petrochemicals and polymer chemistry. There is plenty of scope to work and engage on a variety of subject matter.

This award-winning IP firm are regarded as an employer of choice, maintaining an exemplary reputation for retention and senior career opportunities. Industry directories consistently rank them as a Top Tier firm.

They are passionate about diversity and inclusion in the workplace; it's vital to their business and how they approach challenges differently by offering clients creative and original solutions. A healthy work-life balance has been a cornerstone of their culture for many years, and they run regular wellbeing events, in addition to several clubs and social activities being available to all employees.

If you are looking for more involvement in high-value work with a broad range of clients who care about their IP, working across multiple practice groups, then this opportunity can provide the kind of career defining move you've been striving for.