Swindell & Pearson provides a high-quality, client-focused service to companies, academic institutions, government agencies and individuals. Formed 135 years ago, we are one of the UK’s leading specialists in patents and trade marks. Some of the world’s foremost multi-national companies trust our attorneys with their patent and trade mark portfolios.

Client relationships are very, very important to us and we really care about delivering outcomes our clients want. We are patient, approachable and friendly; responsive and dependable.

We know that our reputation is only as good as the individuals we employ. We therefore recruit people with potential and help them fulful that potential. We pay our trainees well and invest very heavily in their training.

You will work under the direct supervision of experienced attorneys and receive one-on-one constructive feedback on your work. Training includes internal courses, regular seminars and external courses. You will work on cutting edge technology and, unusually, be given early responsibility and your own caseload. A large proportion of your work will be for direct clients where you work directly for the owner of the patent. You will benefit from contact with clients and will be encouraged to become more independent as you develop. You will initially share office space with other trainees, in a friendly and supportive environment and will quickly become a respected and valued member of the team.

Trainees are based in our head office in Derby’s professional quarter. Derby has the UK’s highest export value per capita and is one of England’s fastest-growing cities. It is also an affordable place to live, not far from the Peak District, and just a two hour train ride from London.

We work on a meritocracy basis where hard work and success are rewarded. The majority of our IP Directors trained with the firm, proof that we firmly believe that our trainees are our future.

We would welcome speculative applications at any time.