Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (CTMA)

Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (NQ+)

Fixed 6 month contract

Are you looking to expand your experience as a Trade Mark Attorney?

Due to a significant uptick in work and client instructions, Burges Salmon are recruiting a qualified Trade Mark Attorney to support their leading Intellectual Property (IP) practice on a temporary basis. 

Our full-service IP offering is highly-acclaimed and recognised internationally, particularly for its work with high-profile global brands across retail, food & drink, FMCG, media, and sports and leisure. The team supports clients with both EU and UK trademark matters. In joining us, you can expect intellectually stimulating work on behalf of premium brands and organisations, with support from some of the industry's brightest and most highly-rated experts.

The wider firm is a highly-respected independent UK law firm, within the top 50 and rated alongside some of the top law firms in the country in work quality terms. We are known in particular for our supportive and inclusive culture, having won Roll on Friday's "Best Law firm to Work At" for the last four years. We have also been accredited by Investors in People as a "Platinum" employer, as testament to our commitment to providing a great place to work, with opportunities to develop for all our people.

What else is in it for you? 

Follow the link to see a list of the Benefits and rewards of working at Burges Salmon.

The Team

Our wider IP and Media practice comprises Solicitors at all levels up to Partner, as well as a specific team of qualified Trade Mark Attorneys across our Bristol and Dublin offices. The team is ranked 'top-tier' in both Chambers and Legal 500, who note our ability to handle complex, high-profile and specialised matters.

We are "considered the equal of the finest London practices in terms of resources and talent" (Chambers) and "brilliant both in terms of legal knowledge, and commercial skill and expertise." (Legal 500).

Further, World Trademark Review 1000 notes: "Burges Salmon is an excellent firm that is very accessible and delivers commercially sound advice. The team provides a personalised level of client service, taking the time to talk ideas through and invest time in client relationships".

Examples of some of our clients include:

• The BBC
• BBC Studios
• Starbucks
• John Lewis
• Victoria's Secret
• Virgin
• Harrods
• Yeo Valley
• FILA
• Benefit Cosmetics
• TESLA
• Discovery

The Opportunity

This opportunity is available on a full or part-time basis in our Bristol office, or remotely. We are open to discussing providing flexible working patterns for the right person.

In role, you will provide our national and international clients with well-informed, strategic and pragmatic advice. This demanding but exciting role involves working with our close-knit team of contentious and non-contentious IP lawyers and being responsible for advising our client roster of global brands on all aspects of trade mark clearance, protection, enforcement, and strategy.

Other regular responsibilities and duties may include:

• Working with our Trade Mark Attorneys to manage all global trade mark filings and contentious proceedings.
• Devising and advising on worldwide TM filing strategies; liaising with local counsel worldwide.
• Clearance advice.
• Advising on office actions and how to deal with them, and responding to the EUIPO.
• Advising on and dealing with oppositions and other contentious proceedings at the EUIPO.

Requirements

• You must be a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney.
• You should be able to work well as part of a team, with good client care skills.
• You should be able to demonstrate commercial awareness and understanding.
• If working remotely, you should be comfortable working independently, with remote supervision as needed.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an accessible recruitment process and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We're happy to discuss flexible working options for this role.

Have we hooked you yet?

For any questions you have (including about reasonable adjustments to the process), please contact the recruiter: Chris Jenkinson (Tel: 0117 307 2246 or Email: [email protected])