Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Our talented and experienced employment lawyers specialise in services ranging from employee outsourcing to complex restructuring, providing clients with first class comprehensive legal advice. We offer each client a completely bespoke service, tailoring our legal advice and services to the specific objectives and culture of each organisation. Our substantial experience enables us to spot critical issues quickly and present solutions that help our clients achieve their business objectives. What we're looking for? We're looking for a partner with a credible track record in this sector, capable of delivering growth and increasing our national profile. The role will largely manage existing key client relationships and be the "face" of our employment team in Bristol, marketing the team and its expertise in the pursuit of new work. The team offers both contentious and non-contentious advisory support to our impressive FTSE 250 client base. You'll also be expected to support and drive the wider strategic vision of growth for Womble Bond Dickinson. As well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development. What does the ideal candidate look like? Being a passionate people leader and team developer, the opportunity to take the strategic lead for our Bristol employment team will be attractive and rewarding. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: A legal qualification with 8+ year's post admission experience. Experience of building and sustaining an employment practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm.

Our national Technology team is growing. Representing an impressive range of clients, the team plays a vital role in helping clients build growth and success. The team also works alongside our US colleagues on international transactions and projects, and as a Lex Mundi member firm we work with other member firms across the world on international projects for our clients. What we're looking for? We're looking for a highly competent and ambitious person to help grow our Technology team in the Southwest. This role will lead and grow the existing team in the Bristol office. It will provide an excellent foundation for a self-starter to take advantage of being located in one of the fastest growing technology clusters in the UK. As an additional Technology Partner in the team, you will bring a reputation for technical excellence and a passion for team development. Our Technology team will provide you with a great platform as a number of our lawyers hold the highest rankings in the legal directories. We're well known both regionally and nationally in the digital space and enjoy a broad range of intellectually stimulating work. Clients range from FTSE 100 institutions (often with an international element) to exciting, disruptive tech start-ups. Technology is a strategic area for targeted growth, and you'll enjoy plenty of support to help you market and grow your team. You'll enjoy a hugely varied role contributing to the strategy, growth and professional development of the national Technology team and you can expect the financial and professional rewards for success with no upper limit to further career progression. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: Experience of building and sustaining a legal technology practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm. What's in it for you? We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation. We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the Technology team are fully embracing those technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. You can read more about WBD Advance, and what it can do to support you, here. We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers, to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills.

There's no more exciting time to be thinking about joining Womble Bond Dickinson than now. One of the ways in which we are responding to the dynamic nature of the legal sector is with our team of In-House Lawyers, also known as GCSolutions. We've identified secondment opportunities across a number of exceptional clients and a variety of different sectors. Our current group of In-House Lawyers are currently all working on these opportunities for short and long-term secondments and more project led initiatives. This has been a highly successful initiative and we're now looking to grow this team with commercial lawyers looking to progress down an exciting, alternative career path. Unlike some other flexible lawyer resourcing business models, we're looking to remove some of the risk for you by offering permanent contracts within our business and a salary. You'll be fully integrated into WBD so this not only means you have access to our rewards and benefits but also our development programmes and support from our wider commercial team. The role will allow you to use your knowledge to oversee exciting projects but also to develop skills in brand new areas too. Of course, we can't forget to mention, all without the pressure of fee targets and the billable hour. You'll be an advocate for WBD and help us to further develop opportunities for growth in our business. What are we looking for? To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum: At least 2 years post-qualified-experience (PQE) as a lawyer Those 2 years PQE to have been gained in one or more of the following sectors: Energy & Natural Resources, Public, Government and Third Sector, Manufacturing, Technology, Transport or Retail and Hospitality Experience doing high quality commercial work including experience in a minimum of one of the following areas: commercial contract drafting and negotiation, data privacy or procurement Minimum 6 months of in house legal experience gained either as a qualified lawyer in an in-house legal team, on secondment to a client from a private practice law firm or from having trained in-house Experience in managing and prioritising a varied workload Experience in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships Experience of working in a team as well as individually

Our talented and experienced employment lawyers specialise in services ranging from employee outsourcing to complex restructuring, providing clients with first class comprehensive legal advice. We offer each client a completely bespoke service, tailoring our legal advice and services to the specific objectives and culture of each organisation. Our substantial experience enables us to spot critical issues quickly and present solutions that help our clients achieve their business objectives. What we're looking for? We're looking for a partner with a credible track record in this sector, capable of delivering growth and increasing our national profile. The role will largely manage existing key client relationships and be the "face" of our employment team in Bristol, marketing the team and its expertise in the pursuit of new work. The team offers both contentious and non-contentious advisory support to our impressive FTSE 250 client base. You'll also be expected to support and drive the wider strategic vision of growth for Womble Bond Dickinson. As well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development. What does the ideal candidate look like? Being a passionate people leader and team developer, the opportunity to take the strategic lead for our Bristol employment team will be attractive and rewarding. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: A legal qualification with 8+ year's post admission experience. Experience of building and sustaining an employment practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm.

Our Residential team is one of the largest of its kind. We support our clients on a range of projects across the Living Sector. We act for PLC; regional; and SME house builders; registered providers of affordable housing; land promoters; and PRS investors & developers in respect of residential and residential-led mixed-use developments. Our expertise in the Living Sector, coupled with our approach to client service, means that we are rated as the premier team by both clients and the legal directories. If your expertise lies in house-building; build to rent; strategic land or affordable housing we'd be very interested in hearing from you. We also have various locations you could be based from, on a hybrid basis, including Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh, Newcastle or Southampton. We're looking for a partner with a credible track record in this sector, capable of delivering growth and increasing our national profile. You'll also be expected to support and drive the wider strategic vision of growth for Womble Bond Dickinson. But as well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development. What will you be doing? Within this sector we are seeing significant growth. We have an impressive list of major clients and panel appointments. You'll be joining a national high-profile team with the best exposure to high value development work available. This includes conditional and unconditional contracts/transfers, option agreements, promotion agreements, development funding agreements, forward commitment/turnkey contracts, and collaboration agreements with a focus on high value residential development and investment projects. To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum: A legal qualification with 8+ year's post admission experience. A high level of knowledge of the UK living sector and experience of building and sustaining a practice in this sector. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm. What's in it for you We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation. We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the Real Estate team are fully embracing those technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers, to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills.

Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton Contract Type: Permanent Work location: Hybrid IP Partner (0887) Our award-winning intellectual property team works with clients to protect, maximise and monetise their technology and intellectual property assets across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. Led by James Love, our highly regarded Legal 500 tier 1 team has expertise across the full range of IP rights, and works on complex IP transactions as well as IP disputes. The team also advises on clearing, registering and maintaining trade marks and designs internationally. The team supports offices in 8 locations across Britain and works with our team of over 150 qualified IP lawyers and patent agents in offices across the USA. We now have an opportunity for a Partner to join the growing team. What we're looking for? We're looking for a committed Partner to bring expertise to the team and further enhance and develop our impressive IP practice. You'll need experience in IP disputes across IP rights, as well as with drafting and negotiating IP agreements (such as assignments, licences, confidentiality agreements and research and development agreements). The role will also see you working with our colleagues in the USA. As well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: Experience of building and sustaining an IP law practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm. What's in it for you? We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation. We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the IP team are fully embracing those technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills. What makes it great to work here? We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the recruiter on the right-hand side of this page. We will offer an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria for this role. You can opt into this scheme within the application form. We are an in-house recruitment team and will always aim to fill our roles directly in the first instance.

Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton Contract Type: Permanent Work location: Hybrid IP Partner (0887) Our award-winning intellectual property team works with clients to protect, maximise and monetise their technology and intellectual property assets across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. Led by James Love, our highly regarded Legal 500 tier 1 team has expertise across the full range of IP rights, and works on complex IP transactions as well as IP disputes. The team also advises on clearing, registering and maintaining trade marks and designs internationally. The team supports offices in 8 locations across Britain and works with our team of over 150 qualified IP lawyers and patent agents in offices across the USA. We now have an opportunity for a Partner to join the growing team. What we're looking for? We're looking for a committed Partner to bring expertise to the team and further enhance and develop our impressive IP practice. You'll need experience in IP disputes across IP rights, as well as with drafting and negotiating IP agreements (such as assignments, licences, confidentiality agreements and research and development agreements). The role will also see you working with our colleagues in the USA. As well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: Experience of building and sustaining an IP law practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm. What's in it for you? We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation. We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the IP team are fully embracing those technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills. What makes it great to work here? We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the recruiter on the right-hand side of this page. We will offer an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria for this role. You can opt into this scheme within the application form. We are an in-house recruitment team and will always aim to fill our roles directly in the first instance.

Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton Contract Type: Permanent Work location: Hybrid IP Partner (0887) Our award-winning intellectual property team works with clients to protect, maximise and monetise their technology and intellectual property assets across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. Led by James Love, our highly regarded Legal 500 tier 1 team has expertise across the full range of IP rights, and works on complex IP transactions as well as IP disputes. The team also advises on clearing, registering and maintaining trade marks and designs internationally. The team supports offices in 8 locations across Britain and works with our team of over 150 qualified IP lawyers and patent agents in offices across the USA. We now have an opportunity for a Partner to join the growing team. What we're looking for? We're looking for a committed Partner to bring expertise to the team and further enhance and develop our impressive IP practice. You'll need experience in IP disputes across IP rights, as well as with drafting and negotiating IP agreements (such as assignments, licences, confidentiality agreements and research and development agreements). The role will also see you working with our colleagues in the USA. As well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: Experience of building and sustaining an IP law practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm. What's in it for you? We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation. We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the IP team are fully embracing those technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills. What makes it great to work here? We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the recruiter on the right-hand side of this page. We will offer an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria for this role. You can opt into this scheme within the application form. We are an in-house recruitment team and will always aim to fill our roles directly in the first instance.

Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton Contract Type: Permanent Work location: Hybrid IP Partner (0887) Our award-winning intellectual property team works with clients to protect, maximise and monetise their technology and intellectual property assets across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. Led by James Love, our highly regarded Legal 500 tier 1 team has expertise across the full range of IP rights, and works on complex IP transactions as well as IP disputes. The team also advises on clearing, registering and maintaining trade marks and designs internationally. The team supports offices in 8 locations across Britain and works with our team of over 150 qualified IP lawyers and patent agents in offices across the USA. We now have an opportunity for a Partner to join the growing team. What we're looking for? We're looking for a committed Partner to bring expertise to the team and further enhance and develop our impressive IP practice. You'll need experience in IP disputes across IP rights, as well as with drafting and negotiating IP agreements (such as assignments, licences, confidentiality agreements and research and development agreements). The role will also see you working with our colleagues in the USA. As well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: Experience of building and sustaining an IP law practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm. What's in it for you? We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation. We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the IP team are fully embracing those technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills. What makes it great to work here? We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the recruiter on the right-hand side of this page. We will offer an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria for this role. You can opt into this scheme within the application form. We are an in-house recruitment team and will always aim to fill our roles directly in the first instance.

Our national Technology team is growing. Representing an impressive range of clients, the team plays a vital role in helping clients build growth and success. The team also works alongside our US colleagues on international transactions and projects, and as a Lex Mundi member firm we work with other member firms across the world on international projects for our clients. What we're looking for? We're looking for a highly competent and ambitious person to help grow our Technology team in the Southwest. This role will lead and grow the existing team in the Bristol office. It will provide an excellent foundation for a self-starter to take advantage of being located in one of the fastest growing technology clusters in the UK. As an additional Technology Partner in the team, you will bring a reputation for technical excellence and a passion for team development. Our Technology team will provide you with a great platform as a number of our lawyers hold the highest rankings in the legal directories. We're well known both regionally and nationally in the digital space and enjoy a broad range of intellectually stimulating work. Clients range from FTSE 100 institutions (often with an international element) to exciting, disruptive tech start-ups. Technology is a strategic area for targeted growth, and you'll enjoy plenty of support to help you market and grow your team. You'll enjoy a hugely varied role contributing to the strategy, growth and professional development of the national Technology team and you can expect the financial and professional rewards for success with no upper limit to further career progression. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: Experience of building and sustaining a legal technology practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm. What's in it for you? We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation. We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the Technology team are fully embracing those technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. You can read more about WBD Advance, and what it can do to support you, here. We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers, to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills.

Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton Contract Type: Permanent Work location: Hybrid IP Partner (0887) Our award-winning intellectual property team works with clients to protect, maximise and monetise their technology and intellectual property assets across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. Led by James Love, our highly regarded Legal 500 tier 1 team has expertise across the full range of IP rights, and works on complex IP transactions as well as IP disputes. The team also advises on clearing, registering and maintaining trade marks and designs internationally. The team supports offices in 8 locations across Britain and works with our team of over 150 qualified IP lawyers and patent agents in offices across the USA. We now have an opportunity for a Partner to join the growing team. What we're looking for? We're looking for a committed Partner to bring expertise to the team and further enhance and develop our impressive IP practice. You'll need experience in IP disputes across IP rights, as well as with drafting and negotiating IP agreements (such as assignments, licences, confidentiality agreements and research and development agreements). The role will also see you working with our colleagues in the USA. As well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development. To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum: Experience of building and sustaining an IP law practice. An in-depth sector/market understanding and the impact of trends on clients. The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation. An effective coach and sounding board for team members giving a clear sense of direction and purpose. The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements. A role model with a commercial mind-set who ensures efficiency. An external profile as a leader in this field. You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 20 law firm. What's in it for you? We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation. We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the IP team are fully embracing those technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills. What makes it great to work here? We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the recruiter on the right-hand side of this page. We will offer an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria for this role. You can opt into this scheme within the application form. We are an in-house recruitment team and will always aim to fill our roles directly in the first instance.