Solicitor - IP / IT (Life Sciences)

Errington Legal; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-ranked international law firm seeks an Associate for their IP/IT Life Sciences team in Cambridge, offering hybrid working. The role involves advising clients in life sciences and drafting commercial agreements. Benefits include comprehensive health cover, 25 days holiday, and excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Life Cover

Critical Illness

Permanent Health Insurance

25 days holiday increasing over time

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Agile working

Optional benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE required.
• Interest in Life Sciences is desirable.
• Proven experience in IP and commercial work.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-oriented advice to a diverse client base.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Engage in business development activities.

Skills

Intellectual property

Commercial work

Client interaction

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

1. Based in the Cambridge office and involves working with clients in a variety of sectors, with a focus on life sciences and publishing sectors.
2. Provide business-oriented advice, acting for SMEs, larger PLCs, multinational enterprises, start-ups, research institutes, charities, and spin-outs.
3. Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, providing a full range of IP, commercial, and regulatory advice to clients locally, across the UK, and internationally, including in the US.
4. Engage in business development activities.
5. Excellent training and career development opportunities within a collegiate environment.

You

1. 3+ years PQE.
2. The team sometimes acts as an external resource for overflow of in-house work. In-house experience can be helpful but is not a requirement.
3. Will thrive on close client contact and will relish exposure to quality client interactions from the start.
4. Excellent academics combined with proven experience in intellectual property and commercial work are required. An interest in Life Sciences is desirable.

Benefits Include:

1. Life Cover
2. Critical Illness
3. Permanent Health Insurance
4. 25 days holiday increasing over time
5. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
6. Agile working
7. A number of optional benefits

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

We are an equal opportunities recruiter, committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. We embrace and promote diversity as we understand the importance and value of this both for us and our clients.