Intellectual Property Solicitor

Intellectual Property Disputes Lawyer (2-5PQE)

Position: Associate/Senior Associate
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
Location: London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented mid-level Intellectual Property lawyer (2-5 PQE) to join a dynamic and highly regarded IP team in London.

The Role
This role offers the chance to work on a wide range of complex and high-profile IP matters for clients across IP-intensive sectors including technology, life sciences, and fast-moving consumer goods. The successful candidate will handle both contentious and transactional work, as well as standalone advisory projects.

Key responsibilities

• Advising on licensing arrangements, transaction structuring, infringement and clearance strategies, prosecution, and validity issues.
• Handling High Court proceedings involving trademarks and life sciences.
• Representing clients before the UK IPO and the CJEU.
• Delivering complex cross-border IP licensing projects across multiple sectors.
• Providing strategic IP advice and freedom-to-operate assessments for patents and trademarks.
• Supporting clients in matters relating to parallel imports and IP settlements.

Your Experience
We are seeking an exceptional lawyer with:

• 2-5 years of post-qualification experience in IP law gained at a top-tier firm or in-house.
• A strong grounding in both contentious and non-contentious IP matters.
• Experience across life sciences, technology, and FMCG sectors.
• A collaborative, proactive, and client-focused approach.

The Firm
The firm is a leading international law firm with a global presence across five continents, renowned for delivering innovative and commercially focused legal solutions to some of the world's most prestigious clients. With a strong reputation across key sectors such as technology, life sciences, financial services, and consumer goods, they are consistently recognised for our market-leading expertise and collaborative, inclusive culture.

You will be joining a friendly and ambitious team that values initiative, teamwork, and innovation. The team is well-known for originating its own mandates and advising some of the world's leading companies.