Senior Trade Mark Attorney

EJ Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

EJ Legal is recruiting a qualified Trade Mark Attorney (UK Qualified) with 2–5 years' PQE for an international private practice with locations across the UK. The role focuses on managing trade mark portfolios, advising on clearance, filing strategies, and prosecution for UK and international clients.

You will handle UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO matters, coordinate overseas filings, and work across a collaborative IP team.

Qualifications

• Qualified UK Trade Mark Attorney with 2–5 years' post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Advising on trade mark clearance, filing strategies, prosecution and portfolio management.
• Handling UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO matters, coordinating international filings through overseas associate networks.
• Managing contentious matters including oppositions, invalidity and revocation actions, and advising on enforcement strategies.
• Providing commercially focused advice on brand protection, licensing, coexistence agreements and wider trade mark strategy.
• Building strong client relationships through responsive, pragmatic and commercially astute advice.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the wider IP practice to deliver seamless client solutions.
• Supporting business development initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen existing client relationships and win new work.

Skills

UK Trade Mark Attorney

Client communication

International practice

Education

UK Trade Mark Attorney qualification

Job description

Trade Mark Attorney (UK Qualified) 2–5 Years' PQE
International Private Practice
Various UK locations (Hybrid working is supported)

This leading specialist intellectual property private practice is looking to appoint a qualified Trade Mark Attorney with 2–5 years' PQE to support the continued growth of its highly regarded Trade Mark team.

This is an opportunity to join an established practice group with a wealth of experience spread across a network of locations. You'll be immediately tasked with advising an impressive portfolio of UK and international clients, taking ownership of your own matters and developing your career within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Whether you're looking to broadenyour experience, work with higher-profile clients or accelerate your progression, this role offers the platform to do just that.

Key Accountabilities

You'll play a key role in supporting clients throughout the lifecycle of their respective trade mark portfolios, including:

• Advising on trade mark clearance, filing strategies, prosecution and portfolio management.
• Handling UKIPO, EUIPO and WIPO matters, while coordinatinginternational filings through overseas associate networks.
• Managing contentious matters including oppositions, invalidity and revocation actions, and advising on enforcement strategies.
• Providing commercially focused advice on brand protection, licensing, coexistence agreements and widertrade mark strategy.
• Building strong client relationships through responsive,pragmatic and commercially astute advice.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the wider intellectual property practice to deliver seamless client solutions.
• Supporting business development initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen existing client relationships and win new work.

Your profile

You are a qualified UK Trade Mark Attorney with 2–5 years' post-qualification experience and a strong grounding in UK and international trade mark practice. You'll enjoy working directly with clients, have excellent communication skills and be keen to take on increasing levels of responsibility as your career develops. You may be currently working in an IP private practice or full-service law firm with an integrated Trade Mark team.

You relish the complexity of navigating Trade Mark strategies on behalf of a broad range of clients across sectors to include; FMCG, Fashion, Lifestyle, Food & Drink, Tech, Engineering and Life Sciences - but also possess the capacity to broaden your sector knowledge and build upon your contentious and non-contentious legal work.

Experience of developing your own client base, networking, marketing initiatives and building your own personal brand as a Trade Mark Attorney will be integral to your professional growth. For those Attorneys who can already demonstrate a track record of growth, you will be provided with the tools and support infrastructureto embolden your career trajectory.

Why Apply?

The firm combines high-quality work with a genuinely supportive culture, offering:

• A first-class international client base and varied, intellectually stimulating work.
• Genuine responsibility and direct client exposure from dayone.
• Clear opportunities for career progression.
• Hybrid working and genuine geographical flexibility, with multiple UK office locations.