Solicitor - IP / IT (Life Sciences)

Errington Legal; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A top ranked international law firm is seeking an Associate for their IP / IT Life Sciences team in Cambridge. The role emphasizes providing business-oriented advice, drafting agreements, and engaging with clients in various sectors, primarily life sciences. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years PQE and a strong interest in the field. This position offers excellent training, hybrid working, and a range of benefits including enhanced maternity leave and health insurance.

Benefits

Life Cover

Critical Illness

Permanent Health Insurance

25 days holiday

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Agile working

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE required.
• In-house experience helpful but not required.
• Interest in Life Sciences desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-oriented advice to clients.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Engage in business development activities.

Skills

Intellectual property and commercial work

Client contact

Business development

Education

Excellent academics

Job description

Do you want to be part of a growing team working with clients at the cutting edge of scientific research?

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

Client

A top ranked and award-winning international law firm

Role

• Based in the Cambridge office and involves working 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 are required, and an interest in Life Sciences is 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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