Associate (Newly Qualified)

Closing date: 14/07/2017
PQE: NQ - 1
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Reports to: Head of Trade Mark & Portfolio Management
Department: Trade Mark & Portfolio Management
Location: London
Specialism: Solicitor or Trade Mark Attorney
The firm

Lewis Silkin is a UK top-100 commercial law firm with offices in London, Oxford, Cardiff and Hong Kong. The firm is recognised by clients and industries alike as being distinct: for its deep understanding, insight and advice to creative, innovative and brand-focused businesses; for its market-leading international practice in employment, immigration and reward; and for delivering pragmatic, commercial advice in a refreshingly human way.

With 59 partners and more than 300 staff, the firm is structured around two key divisions.

In employment, immigration and reward, it is consistently top-ranked, and was named HR Law Firm of the Year 2015 by the Legal 500. With over 100 lawyers, Lewis Silkin’s employment and immigration team offers an unrivalled service supporting clients, including many of the world’s leading businesses, on their HR, employment and immigration law needs domestically and internationally. 

The creators, makers and innovators team is made up of leading advisers for creative, innovative and brand-focused businesses, offering a deep understanding of the industry sectors in which clients operate combined with real expertise across a wide range of legal services. From start-ups to multinationals, the firm’s comprehensive and commercially focused advice helps clients succeed in an increasingly complex and converged international marketplace.

The department

We have a substantial IP practice with over 50 lawyers, attorneys and specialist support staff practising in this area and are recognised in Chambers, Legal 500 and WTR for a number of IP related fields including trade mark filing and prosecution, IP litigation, advertising, brand management, sport and media and entertainment.

Our trade mark prosecution client base is varied; however, much work is focussed on the following sectors: advertising/marketing, retail, fashion, entertainment, automotive and sports.

Responsibilities

Recent client wins mean we have need for additional support at the NQ/1 year PQE level for a Solicitor or Trade Mark Attorney.

The successful candidate will be a key part of a hard-working, friendly and supportive team; therefore, the ideal candidate will be a strong team player and have experience working in a high performing and collaborative environment.

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Have solid UK, EUIPO and international experience in dealing with trade mark searching, filing and prosecution, portfolio management, due diligence and disputes.

  • Have experience in litigation, domain name dispute and commercial contracts (would be an advantage).

  • Prepared to work in other areas of IP such as advertising.

  • Be commercially focussed and have a problem solving approach.

  • Have experience of online searching using Marquesa or Saegis and the IPPO management software (would be an advantage).

  • Be keen to engage in business development.

Additional information

IT skills required:

  • Competency in MS Office suite.

Professional qualifications required:

  • Qualified UK lawyer or Trade Mark Attorney with a current UK practising certificate or overseas equivalent.

  • Excellent academics.

No agencies please.

Lewis Silkin is an Equal Opportunities employer.