Opportunity for a Patent Litigation Associate or Attorney to join a market-leading IP practice in London.

The Firm

Our client is a leading international law firm with one of the most highly regarded Intellectual Property practices in the market.

The firm advises many of the world's most innovative, technology-driven and high-growth businesses on matters that are often business-critical and transformative.

They have one of the largest IP teams in the City, with unparalleled contentious and non-contentious expertise across patents, trade marks, copyright, confidential information, and data-related rights.

The Opportunity

This market-leading Intellectual Property group is seeking a junior to mid-level Associate (Solicitor or Patent Attorney) to join its Tech & Telecommunications Patent team in London.

This role offers the opportunity to work alongside leading IP practitioners on complex, high-value and technically sophisticated matters, spanning both contentious and non-contentious patent work.

The successful candidate will advise on patent litigation and disputes, with a particular focus on technology and telecommunications, while also supporting clients on quantitative patent intelligence, valuation and royalty rate determinations - especially in relation to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and FRAND.

The role will involve:

• Advising on patent litigation matters, including infringement, validity, licensing disputes and SEP/FRAND issues
• Analysing patent datasets and delivering clear, actionable insights to clients
• Reviewing patent licences and assisting with economic and statistical modelling
• Contributing to patent intelligence, valuation and royalty rate assessments

Benefits

• Competitive, market-leading salary and bonus structure
• Agile and flexible working arrangements
• Private medical insurance and comprehensive wellbeing support

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or Patent Attorney with 1 - 4 PQE
• Experience (or exposure) to patent litigation and complex IP matters
• Strong academic background, ideally with a STEM degree (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or similar)

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please contact Emily Donnell at Emily.Donnell@birchroseassociates.co.uk.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.