Qualified Trade Mark Attorney

Stobbs; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stobbs, with offices north of Cambridge and in central London, seeks a Fully Qualified Trade Mark Attorney to advise a range of local and international clients. You will work independently, seek guidance as needed, and use support staff efficiently to ensure value for money.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern with two days in the office and potential full-time on-site during early months, with a path toward Stobbs Qualified and ongoing professional development in UK/EU TM practice.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified UK or EU Trade Mark Attorney with relevant experience as an attorney or trainee attorney at another legal services firm or in-house.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to understand clients’ commercial drivers and adapt IP advice accordingly.
• Willingness to develop towards Stobbs Qualified and maintain UK/EU trade mark qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in training and professional development of team members.
• Develop in role with emphasis on UK and EU trade mark law and practice, aiming for Stobbs Qualified status.
• Maintain qualification as UK or EU trade mark attorney through continuing competence activities and IPReg requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Qualified UK/EU Trade Mark Attorney

Job description

Permanent, Full Time (Optional 9-day fortnight working pattern available)

Closing Date: 12th November 2026

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for a Qualified Trade Mark Attorney to provide exceptional advice and service with your team to a range of local and international clients.

You’ll work independently but use your initiative to seek support and advice from other members of your team and the firm, where the work requires it and use help from support and paralegals effectively, so that your workflow is efficient and provides value for money for our clients.

We're looking for those that can develop and maintain good professional relationships with clients, colleagues and global associates and work efficiently and effectively in the role of a fee earner, prioritising your workload and billing effectively.

Key responsibilities:

Your focus will be to support work in the following areas -

• Assist in the training and professional development of other members of your team
• To continue to develop in the role and skills of a trade mark attorney, with emphasis on UK and EU trade mark law and practice, working towards the status of Stobbs Qualified
• To maintain your qualification as a UK or EU trade mark attorney through appropriate continuing competence activities and compliance with all IPReg requirements

Essential skills and experience:

• Fully qualified UK or EU Trade Mark Attorney with relevant experience as an attorney or trainee attorney at another legal services firm or in-house;
• Ideally demonstrate an understanding of commercial drivers and pressures on a range of clients and how to adapt IP advice accordingly
• Exceptional analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Be adaptable in understanding and meeting the needs of a range of clients

Work at Stobbs:

Firm culture is important at Stobbs - friendly, social, approachable and where we look after each other. We regularly provide our own social and professional events. We manage the rights of some fantastic clients - obviously that means our advice has to be legally sound, but it's also about it being business savvy. We have high standards but learn from our mistakes. We’re not internally competitive (well, except when it comes to sports and quizzes!). We're certainly not run with an iron fist; we want our people to bring their whole selves to work, wanting to perform well, learn from mistakes and to feel comfortable asking questions and learning, and helping us continue to improve and be the best we can be.

Our head office is north of Cambridge, with an office in central London. We are trying to strike a good balance of supporting people to work flexibly while delivering for our clients and making Stobbs an attractive place to work. Our current hybrid working policy is a minimum requirement of two days in the office, encouraging people in more if possible. We may expect you to be based in the office full-time during the first six-months. Those seeking a part-time role may also be considered.