About us:

Forresters IP LLP is a leading full service intellectual property firm with an international client base. We have offices located in Birmingham, Liverpool, London and Munich. Since being established in 1884, we have grown from a regional firm into an international practice. Despite our long history we are a modern firm with a fresh approach to our clients’ requirements and employee career progression. We are rated as one of the leading intellectual property firms in the UK.

The Role:

We are looking to recruit Trainee Patent Attorneys to join our friendly teams in our Birmingham, Liverpool, and London offices. If successful, you will join Forresters’ thriving Technology & Engineering group and will train in handling all aspects of patent and design work. You will assist in protecting inventions across a wide variety of subject areas, which may include mechanical, electronics, software, and cleantech-related technologies.

On-the-job training will be given by partners and other fully qualified senior attorneys, as well as through external training courses, in order for you to become a fully-qualified UK and European Patent Attorney.

About you:

• You must have a 2:1 degree or above in a science or engineering discipline. Degrees typically considered suitable for the role are physics, mechanical engineering, materials science or computer science, for example.  Candidates with degrees in chemistry or life sciences, only, are unlikely to be suited to the available roles.
• You must be capable of working both independently and as part of a team, have organisational skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• You must possess a commitment to quality and attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Start date: Autumn 2025, interviews will take place in January 2025

The Package:

From starting:

• Very competitive salary
• A pleasant, supportive and friendly working environment
• Flexible working – core hours and hybrid working
• 35 hour week
• 28 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays, increasing by one day with each complete years’ service, to a maximum of 31 days.
• Life assurance cover
• Business travel insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Mutual pension contribution of up to 5%
• Smart casual dress code
• ‘Giving Something Back’ – a paid day off once a year to volunteer at a charity of your choice
• Discounted gym membership
• Access to our ‘Benefits Hub’ which provides discount codes or money back on different websites
• Social events

After successful completion of probationary period

• Health cash plan
• Cyclescheme
• Season ticket loan
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family friendly benefits

Our Culture:

Our culture is very supportive and friendly; we hold monthly lunch events within each office which serve as an opportunity to get together and strengthen our ‘one team’ value. Our employee-led Equality and Diversity Group has been instrumental in bringing about some wonderful initiatives and we are proud of their work. By joining us you will be encouraged to develop as an individual and be valued for the skills you bring.

Application:

Forresters is an Equal Opportunities employer and committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity in the IP profession, which is why we have signed up to the IP Inclusive Charter.

To apply, please send your CV and a short cover letter by Friday 13^th December 2024.

It is essential you state in the covering letter:

1. Your chosen office location i.e., where you are reasonably able to commute to (Birmingham, Liverpool or London). No relocation package will be offered.
2. Whether you are able to prove you have the right to work in the UK.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date in the event that we receive sufficient applications. If you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we wish you well in your job search.

Please strictly no agencies