| Trade Mark Attorney | Senior Associate | Global Law Firm | London |
Are you an experienced Trade Mark Attorney looking for a role in London where you can combine high-level client work with the opportunity to influence the future direction of a growing IP practice?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading international law firm as a Senior Associate within its London based Trade Mark team. This position offers the chance to work with a diverse international client base, manage complex global portfolios and contribute to the continued development of a sophisticated trade mark prosecution and portfolio management service.
The Opportunity
You will advise a broad range of well-known organisations on their trade mark and design portfolios, taking responsibility for matters spanning multiple jurisdictions. Working alongside colleagues across the UK and internationally, you will play a key role in delivering commercially focused IP advice and building lasting client relationships.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing international trade mark and design portfolios, with responsibility for supporting and developing junior team members.
- Managing trade mark clearance and filing programmes, including assessing registrability and advising on potential risks.
- Handling UK trade mark oppositions and cancellation proceedings, while coordinating contentious matters across overseas jurisdictions.
- Advising clients on portfolio strategy, renewals, filing priorities and dispute management.
- Conducting portfolio reviews, identifying protection gaps and recommending practical improvements.
- Leading substantial portfolio recordal and data accuracy exercises.
- Developing client relationships and identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery.
- Contributing to the training and supervision of junior colleagues.
- Helping shape the team's future through improved processes, workflow management and the effective use of technology.
You will work with clients across a variety of sectors, including consumer and luxury brands, media, sport, technology, financial services, pharmaceuticals, hospitality and communications.
About You
This opportunity would suit a commercially minded Trade Mark Attorney who enjoys working with superb clients and is keen to make a broader contribution to the success of a leading international practice.
You are likely to bring:
- Qualification as a Trade Mark Attorney.
- Experience managing international trade mark and design portfolios, including clearance, prosecution and registry disputes.
- Strong technical knowledge combined with a practical, commercially aware approach to client advice.
- The ability to build trusted relationships and deliver consistently high standards of service.
- Experience supervising, mentoring or developing junior team members.
- Excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to work effectively with colleagues across different offices and jurisdictions.
- Initiative, adaptability and an interest in improving how legal services are delivered.
Candidates with relevant and demonstrable experience as a Trade Mark Attorney, ideally with 5 to 8 years' PQE, are warmly welcomed to apply, although applications from Trade Mark Attorneys with different levels of experience will also be considered where their background matches the requirements.
Why Consider This Role?
This is an opportunity to develop your career within an established global legal business, working on sophisticated international matters while gaining exposure to a broad range of industries and clients.
Alongside the technical challenge of managing complex portfolios, you will have the opportunity to strengthen client relationships, develop your leadership skills and help influence the way the team delivers its services. For an ambitious Trade Mark Attorney seeking a senior role with both client responsibility and scope to contribute to the wider practice, this could be an excellent next step.
The London firm places importance on creating an inclusive working environment where people with different experiences and perspectives can thrive, and where individual contributions are valued.
Interested in finding out more?
If you are an experienced Trade Mark Attorney considering your next career move, this could be an excellent opportunity to take on a broader role within an internationally recognised IP practice. Please do get in touch with Lisa Kelly 0113 467 9793 or via: lisa.kelly@saccomann.com or Clare Humphris 0113 467 7112 or via: clare.humphris@saccomann.com