IP Disputes Solicitor (3-4 PQE)
London or Cambridge (Hybrid remote and on-site)
£55,000 - £70,000
Permanent, full time
Closing Date: 17th October 2024
It's an exciting time to join us!
We are looking for a Solicitor to work within the Dispute Resolution & Litigation / Commercial team at Stobbs.
The focus of the role will be on disputes and litigation - covering pure IP (trade mark, passing off, copyright and design rights) and related commercial / contractual disputes. Caseload will range from pre-action, through to IPEC, High Court and Court of Appeal litigation, and work on advertising/ASA complaints. There will also be opportunities to assist on commercial and brand advisory work.
Day-to-day work will involve running your own smaller disputes matters, including all drafting and client management, and working as part of a team supporting bigger disputes and litigation. Clients range from household names to SMEs and start-ups across a range of sectors.
You'll supervise and support the development of trainees and paralegals in the team and support business development initiatives.
Essential skills and experience
- Qualified UK solicitor (c. 3-4 years PQE).
- Litigation experience at another legal firm or chambers. Trial experience is a bonus.
- Autonomous and efficient - with proven organisation and project management skills.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- An excellent attitude - Stobbs is a team and our culture of support and care is central to the firm.
Firm culture is important at Stobbs - friendly, social, approachable and where we look after each other. We regularly provide our own social and professional events. We manage the rights of some fantastic clients - obviously that means our advice has to be legally sound, but it's also about it being business savvy. We have high standards but learn from our mistakes. We're not internally competitive (well, except when it comes to sports and quizzes!). We're certainly not run with an iron fist; we want our people to bring their whole selves to work, wanting to perform well, learn from mistakes and to feel comfortable asking questions and learning, and helping us continue to improve and be the best we can be.
Our head office is north of Cambridge, with an office in central London. We are trying to strike a good balance of supporting people to work flexibly while delivering for our clients and making Stobbs an attractive place to work.
Our current hybrid working policy is a minimum requirement of two days in the office, encouraging people in more if possible. We may expect you to be based in the office full-time during the first six-months. Those seeking a part-time role may also be considered.