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About the Role

This role supports the EU & UK Intellectual Property practice group, contributing to the Firm's knowledge and innovation strategy. The Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) will focus on IP law and practice, monitoring legal developments, providing expertise to the group, and mentoring junior lawyers. The role involves managing legal resources, organizing training, and identifying business development opportunities.

Responsibilities

Be a source of legal, market, and practical expertise for the Group and the Firm.
Provide direct support for client matters where appropriate.
Identify practice-related training needs and organize, design, and deliver Group training.
Develop global training programmes with the wider Professional Support team.
Participate in Firmwide training programmes, including core training and induction courses.
Mentor trainees and associates.
Monitor and inform the Group and Professional Support team about important legal or business developments.
Identify trends in law or business, focusing on EU IP law, to develop new legal products and services.
Suggest innovative ways to deliver Firm services more efficiently.
Prepare current awareness newsletters for the Group and clients.
Implement processes for practice-related current awareness and alerts.
Author and publish research on legal developments or new areas of law.
Participate in industry events to raise the Firm’s profile.
Identify opportunities to develop business from new and existing clients.
Draft standard forms and develop accompanying notes, ensuring updates reflect changes in law and best practice.
Conduct matter debriefs for precedent collection and market analysis.
Create practice notes and other useful know-how.
Implement procedures for capturing, filtering, storing, accessing, and disseminating know-how.
Publish material on the Firm’s intranet and KM systems.
Encourage fee-earners to use KM systems and other resources.
Champion the rollout of new innovation/AI or knowledge systems to the Group.
Contribute to global innovation/AI and knowledge programmes and projects.
Assist lawyers with queries.
Attend regular global, regional, and practice meetings of the Professional Support team.
Attend external training and conferences to stay updated on legal and business developments.

Requirements

Sound legal experience in Intellectual Property (contentious or non-contentious, preferably both) in a large law firm.
At least six years’ post qualification experience.
Commercial awareness and client-oriented approach.
High professional standards with commitment to quality product.
Excellent drafting and research skills.
Well-developed organizational and communication skills.
Understanding of the learning process and different ways of training.
Personality to make an impact and shape/influence policy.
Effective people skills and ability to interact with people at all levels.
Pragmatic, initiative-taking, flexible, and a good team player.
Lateral thinker with initiative to establish, implement, and complete projects.
Comfortable with IT and familiar with market trends in AI/Innovation technologies.
Ideally exposed to matters involving intellectual property at the highest level.

Skills

Intellectual Property Law
Legal Research
Legal Drafting
Training Delivery
Mentoring
Business Development
Client Relationship Management
Market Analysis
Innovation Technology
AI Technology

Location

Work Type

4 days in the office per week (Monday - Thursday)
Full-time

Experience Level

At least six years’ post qualification experience

Benefits

Private medical insurance
Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
Yearly wellbeing fund
Income protection
Life insurance
Critical Illness insurance
Private GP services
Travel insurance
Dental coverage
Cycle to work scheme
Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

About the Company

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide.
We are well-positioned to help clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may arise.
Operating across six continents and working in virtually every country, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality, full-service practice that competes at the top of the market.
We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in key financial markets and our expertise in handling complex cross-border work.
Our global network of offices and the interconnectedness of our Firm set us apart.
Our people and clients value our collaboration across geographic and practice boundaries.
We attract and retain significant cross-border work.
Our lawyers and Business Services professionals are globally minded, enterprising, and committed to excellence.

Equal Opportunity

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace.
It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.