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About the Role
Join an ambitious international law firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth. Take ownership of your career, gain early responsibility, and benefit from competitive rewards and recognition. This role is part of our internal promise, 'The Deal,' fostering honest conversations and personal development.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on trademark protection, enforcement, and strategy, both domestically and internationally.
- Manage trademark portfolios, including filing, prosecution, renewals, and recordals for clients in various industries.
- Conduct trademark clearance searches and provide strategic advice on brand selection and risk assessment.
- Draft, review, and negotiate trademark-related agreements, such as licences, assignments, and coexistence agreements.
- Monitor and report on developments in trademark law, ensuring clients are informed of relevant changes.
- Support business development activities, including preparing client pitches, articles, and presentations.
- Action complex instructions directly and effectively manage relationships with clients.
- Build relationships both externally and internally with existing and/or new contacts/clients.
- Lead on legal projects to deliver matters profitably.
- Work collaboratively with others including coaching, supervising, and developing junior colleagues.
Requirements
- Qualified Trademark Attorney with proven experience in trademark law, with a strong understanding of UK, EU, and international trademark systems.
- Extensive knowledge of trademark prosecution, enforcement, and dispute resolution.
- Relevant experience in managing trademark portfolios and handling both contentious and non-contentious trademark matters.
- Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, demonstrating commercial awareness and client focus.
- Effective team player, able to collaborate across practice areas and jurisdictions.
- Able to leverage existing network of contacts and having an internal and external profile.
- An aptitude and responsibility for all aspects of financial management on matters with a business savvy and commercial approach.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to deliver clear, practical advice.
Skills
- Trademark Law
- UK, EU, and international trademark systems
- Trademark prosecution
- Trademark enforcement
- Trademark dispute resolution
- Portfolio management
- Contentious trademark matters
- Non-contentious trademark matters
- Client relationship management
- Commercial awareness
- Client focus
- Team collaboration
- Networking
- Financial management
- Business savvy
- Commercial approach
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Legal drafting
- Contract negotiation
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Proven experience
- Extensive knowledge
- Relevant experience
Education Level
- Qualified Trademark Attorney
Benefits
- Competitive and fair reward
- Recognition based on all round performance
About the Company
- Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm committed to creating 'positive partnerships' with clients.
- Represents listed and private companies, institutions, and individuals.
- Focuses on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade.
- Has over 1,500 people, including 250+ partners, across eleven offices in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
- Blends deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise.
- Has forged close ties with high-quality law firms globally.
- Understands the power of diversity in delivering high-calibre advice.
- Encourages applications from underrepresented demographics.
Equal Opportunity
- We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.