Trainee Trade Mark Attorney

From iconic consumer brands to small businesses and start-ups, plus everything in-between, Mewburn Ellis helps businesses to achieve their brand protection goals by helping them with their trade mark management. They work to build robust trade mark portfolios or make sure existing portfolios are effectively managed, enforced and exploited to the full.

The role

Reflecting the exciting and diverse spaces in which their clients operate, you will work closely with experienced colleagues across many areas of their trade mark practice group and in time, with their solicitors too. They take a holistic approach to IP meaning you'll work with (and learn from) lots of departments - variety will be a theme throughout your training and beyond.

Their training program is varied - sometimes challenging, but always rewarding. You will be invested in to grow personally and professionally. There should be lots of opportunities to put your academic background to good use and stretch your mind! Their training scheme gives you the opportunity to work with different mentors allowing you to develop as an attorney and find your niche. There will also be opportunities to travel, work from other offices and, when feasible, work abroad with their carefully selected foreign attorney firms.

Right from day one you will be an important part of their trade mark team, sitting with a qualified trade mark attorney and assisting them with all parts of their work, including advising clients on strategy, protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights. Essentially, they provide you with all the tools you need to become a Trusted Advisor to clients, helping you use your academic background and natural curiosity in a legal IP context.

What’s in it for you?

• 30 days annual leave (not including bank holidays & additional study leave days)
• A friendly, inclusive and team-based working culture
• A hybrid office and home working approach (50/50)
• A generous remuneration package with twice yearly salary reviews for all trainees
• Enhanced pension scheme / family leave
• Opportunity to work in both of their London and Bristol offices
• Wide range of domestic and international clients with the chance to work abroad
• One paid day off per year for charitable endeavours and fundraising matching
• Firmwide discretionary bonus
• Multiple additional benefits such as discount vouchers, workplace ISA, electric car, bike to work and medicash schemes

You’ll be well supported to pass your exams as well as develop your all-round skills as a trade mark attorney through their internal and external tutorials and regular input from experienced partners, backed up by feedback on your progress to inform and assist your development. And they're merit-based, so your career progression is truly in your own hands.

They're a leading European intellectual property firm with four UK offices and one in Munich. They've grown steadily and now have over 360 colleagues including 50 Trainees. In many ways their successful growth story is down to their training and long-term commitment to the wellbeing of their people. As part of this, they have a variety of informal sporting and social events as well as running various charity initiatives.

About you

They look for individuals with a curious, enquiring mind. Excellent communication skills, especially in writing, are vital. General commercial awareness is valuable but no prior knowledge of trade mark law is required. A strong academic background is essential. You will hold or be aiming for a First or 2:1 degree, or the equivalent preferably in Law, English (Language or Literature) or modern languages. Having an open-minded personable approach to learning will serve you well, along with a meticulous attention to detail, an ability to quickly comprehend complexity and a highly organised way of working. Finally, a “feel” for language in general is a must.

Visit www.mewburn.com/careers/graduates to find out more and make an application. The role is based in London or Bristol. 

Mewburn Ellis is committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.

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