Senior Associate

WHO ARE POTTER CLARKSON?
Potter Clarkson is an award-winning, top-tier firm of European patent and trade mark attorneys and IP lawyers, and one of the largest full-service intellectual property practices in Europe. They have offices in the UK, Sweden and Denmark.
WHY CHOOSE POTTER CLARKSON?
Advising clients around the globe on intellectual property rights across a variety of industry sectors, Potter Clarkson is well-known for handling some of the most complex and challenging patent and trade mark cases, and is particularly well-regarded for its successful prosecution, opposition and appeal work. Their proven excellence has made it the European firm of choice for several global giants, household names, universities and SMEs, as well as smaller companies and individuals all of whom wish to benefit commercially from their investment into intellectual property.
WHO WORKS THERE?
Founded in 1889, the firm employs over 200 people. Originating in Nottingham, Potter Clarkson also has offices in London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Lund, Aarhus and Munich.
THE ROLE
The firm is now looking to appoint a Senior Associate to its Biotechnology team to take part in growing the Stockholm office with responsibility to help build visibility of the firm. You would take a leading role in planning and executing a business plan (not dissimilar to all the attorneys of the firm) to support your client development activities, ongoing client management and case execution. You will also handle a portfolio of cases which will be a combination of direct client work and some agency work as well as playing an important role in being part of the inner-circle in developing the Stockholm office to become a leading provider of IP services within Scandinavia.
YOU WILL BE
A fully qualified European Patent Attorney with at least 1 - 3 years post qualification experience and a first degree in Biotechnology.