Trade Mark Attorney Associate - 1-5 PQE

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

Job summary

EJ Legal Limited invites applications from UK-qualified Trade Mark Attorneys with 1–5 years’ PQE for a role in a Tier 1 IP practice. You’ll handle a mix of high-quality UK and international portfolio work, drive brand protection strategies, and develop client relationships in a collaborative team environment.

You’ll work alongside senior IP specialists, handling clearance, filing, prosecution and enforcement, with meaningful client exposure and career progression.

Qualifications

• You’re a UK-qualified Trade Mark Attorney with 1–5 years’ PQE in a recognised IP practice.
• Commercial acumen, client-facing mindset and ambition are essential.
• You should aim to develop client relationships and advise beyond prosecution.

Responsibilities

• Trade mark clearance, filing and prosecution.
• UK and international portfolio management.
• Opposition and cancellation proceedings.
• Strategic brand protection and enforcement advice.
• Coordinating international matters with overseas counsel.
• Designs and related soft IP matters.
• Direct client management and commercial advisory work.
• Involvement in business development and growing client relationships.

Skills

UK-qualified Trade Mark Attorney

1–5 years PQE

commercially astute

client-facing

ambitious

relationship building

Education

Qualified Trade Mark Attorney

Tools

UK and international IP practice

Job description

Trade Mark Attorney 1 – 5 Years PQE Tier 1 IP Practice | High-Quality Portfolio | Excellent Career Development

If you’re a qualified Trade Mark Attorney looking for better-quality work, greater client exposure and a genuine opportunity to accelerate your career, this is a rare opportunity to join a Tier 1 firm.

A leading Tier 1 full-serviceintellectual property private practice is looking to appoint a talented and ambitious Trade Mark Attorney from 1 PQE through to approximately 5 years’ PQE as part of the continued development of its trade mark practice.

This is not simply a portfolio management role. You’ll be encouraged to become increasingly involved in the commercial and strategic aspects of clients’ brand protection, develop your own client relationships and take greater ownership of matters as your experience grows.

The Role

Working alongside highly regarded Trade Mark Attorneys and IP specialists, you’ll advise an impressive mix of UK and international clients across the full lifecycle of their brands.

Your work will include:

• trade mark clearance, filing and prosecution;
• UK and international portfolio management;
• opposition and cancellation proceedings;
• strategic brand protection and enforcement advice;
• coordinating international matters with overseas counsel;
• designs and related soft IP matters;
• direct client management and commercial advisory work; and
• involvement in business development and growing client relationships.

You’ll have the opportunity to take meaningful responsibility for your work rather than simply operating as part of a large prosecution machine.

What Are They Looking For?

You’re a UK-qualified Trade Mark Attorney, ideally between 1and 5 years’ PQE, with experience gained within a recognised intellectual property practice or full-servicelaw firm.

Technical ability is important, but the firm is equally interested in attorneys who are commercially astute, client-facingand ambitious.

You should want to build relationships with clients, understand their businesses and develop into a rounded IP adviser rather than focusing exclusively on prosecution work.

Why Move?

The attraction is straightforward: Tier 1 quality work within a genuinely specialist IP environment, combined with the opportunity to develop your own professional profile and client relationships.

For someone currently questioning whether their existing firm can offer enough progression, responsibility or variety, this represents an opportunity to join a highly regarded practice where there is clear scope to develop.

You can expect:

• Tier 1 calibre IP work;
• sophisticated UK and international clients;
• greater exposure to strategic and advisory matters;
• direct access to senior attorneys and partners;
• increasing client responsibility;
• a collaborative specialist environment; and
• strong longer-term career prospects.