Trainee Patent Attorney – Electronic/Electrical Engineering or Physics

Maucher Jenkins; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international patent firm in London is seeking a Trainee Patent Attorney in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or Physics. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, strong time management, and a dedication to client excellence. This role offers a competitive salary, a generous bonus scheme, flexible working arrangements, and an attractive benefits package. Apply with your CV and cover letter, mentioning IP Careers.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous bonus scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Attractive benefits package

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Self-starter with a team-oriented approach.
• Capability to take on board and act on feedback.
• Dedication to providing excellence to clients.

Responsibilities

• Work with experienced Partners and colleagues.
• Provide high-quality service to clients.
• Engage in patent application filings and prosecutions.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong time management

Organisational skills

Ability to work in a team

Mandarin language skills (optional)

Education

Background in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics

Job description

Maucher Jenkins, Trainee Patent Attorney – Electronic/Electrical Engineering or Physics

We are seeking applicants to join our growing Patents group in our London office.

We are keen to hear from candidates with a background in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics.

Whether you are a Trainee or a Newly Qualified Patent Attorney currently in private practice or working in-house, you’ve built a solid foundation – and now you’re ready to take the next step. If you are seeking a new challenge that will genuinely stretch your expertise and open fresh opportunities, we’d like to hear from you.

You will work with interesting and experienced Partners and colleagues, working with the best and providing the highest quality of service to our impressive client base.

About you

The right candidate will be a self-starter who likes working as part of a team. You will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to work effectively with our national and international client base; you will have strong time management and organisational skills; and will be able to demonstrate dedication to providing excellence to our clients. You will be a good listener and able to take on board and act on feedback. As Maucher Jenkins is a global firm, we are also keen to hear from candidates with Mandarin language skills, however this is not essential.

About us

Maucher Jenkins is an Anglo-German firm of patent and trademark attorneys, as well as solicitors and Rechtsanwälten specialising in IP. We have offices in London, Farnham, Freiburg, Munich and Beijing. We advise on all aspects of intellectual property in the legal systems in which we operate. Our patents team files and prosecutes patent applications for large international corporations as well as a range of domestic clients and start-ups. We carry out patent portfolio and freedom-to-operate reviews, along with validity and infringement analysis, litigation and litigation support. We are uniquely situated to provide an exciting career with opportunities across all our offices.

We offer

We offer a very competitive salary along with a generous bonus scheme; we ensure all colleagues enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our achievable targets and supportive working environment. We offer flexible and hybrid working (office and home-based working), and an attractive benefits package. We offer a friendly and welcoming team.

Please apply with your CV and covering letter.

Please mention IP Careers when applying to Maucher Jenkins.

• Areas of Specialism: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering - Other, Physics