Qualified Trade Mark Attorney

Stobbs; Landbeach; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stobbs in Cambridge is seeking a fully qualified Trade Mark Attorney to advise local and international clients on UK and EU trade mark law. You will work independently but with team support, developing strong client relationships and delivering value.

This permanent, full-time role offers a flexible 9‑day fortnight option and a focus on high-quality IP advice, professional development, and ethical compliance through IPReg standards.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified UK or EU Trade Mark Attorney with relevant experience.
• Experience as attorney or trainee at another legal services firm or in-house.
• Ability to develop client relationships and manage workload and billing.
• Understanding of UK and EU trade mark law and practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the training and professional development of team members.
• 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.
• Maintain qualification as a UK or EU trade mark attorney through IPReg continuing competence activities and compliance with IPReg requirements.

Skills

Trade mark expertise

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Education

Qualified UK or EU Trade Mark Attorney

Job description

Qualified Trade Mark Attorney
Cambridge
£60,000 - £85,000 per annum
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:

• 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.

The company

Stobbs is a niche intellectual property practice that recognises that to give the best advice on brands, you need to take a more strategic and holistic approach than pure trade mark expertise. To that end, we launched the concept of Intangible Asset Management.

We have a breadth of capability that goes far beyond the scope of any other IP firm and encompasses trade marks, designs and copyright, litigation, disputes, commercial contracts, brand intelligence, brand extension (licensing), systems, online brand enforcement, anti-counterfeiting and brand restructuring.

Formed in 2013 with 18 people, today we have over 200 professionals based in Cambridge, London, Dublin, Eindhoven, Munich and US