Solicitor - IP / IT (Life Sciences)

Errington Legal; Bishop's Stortford; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in Bishop's Stortford is seeking an Associate in IP/IT Life Sciences. This role focuses on providing legal advice in life sciences and publishing sectors, requiring at least 3 years of post-qualification experience. The position offers excellent training, career development, and a hybrid working model. Benefits include life cover, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, and more. Interested candidates should contact for further information.

Benefits

Life Cover

Critical Illness

Permanent Health Insurance

25 days holiday increasing over time

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Agile working

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in law.
• Proven experience in intellectual property and commercial work is required.
• In-house experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-oriented legal advice focusing on life sciences and publishing sectors.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Engage in business development activities.

Skills

PQE 3+

Intellectual property

Commercial work

Client management

Education

Excellent academics

Job description

Associate –IP / IT Life Sciences – Cambridge with hybrid working

Client

A top ranked and award-winning international law firm

Role

• Based in the Cambridge officeand involvesworking with clients in a variety of sectors, but with a focus on the life sciences and publishing sectors
• Provide business-oriented advice, and act for SMEs, larger PLCs, multi-national enterprises as well as start-ups, research institutes, charities and spin outs
• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, and provide a full range of IP and commercial and regulatory advice to clients based locally, and further afield in the wider UK sector and internationally, including in the US
• Engage in business development activities
• Excellent training and career development is on offer within a collegiate environment

You

• 3+ years PQE
• The team sometimes acts as an external resource for over-flow of in-house work. In-house experience can therefore be helpful but it not a requirement
• Will thrive on close client contact and will relish the exposure to quality client contact right from the start
• Excellent academics combined with proven experience in intellectual property and commercial work, is required, and an interest in Life Sciencesis desirable

Benefits Include:

• Life Cover
• Critical Illness
• Permanent Heath insurance
• 25 days holiday increasing over time
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Agile working
• A number of optional benefits

For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact [e-mail]

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