IP/IT Lawyer

Fantastic opportunity for a solicitor to join this forward thinking, innovative and progressive legal firm at an exciting time in their growth. Our client will appoint a solicitor, ideally with at least 4 years PQE, to their IP/IT division. You can expect to be involved in working on all types of commercial contracts and information technology, information law, intellectual property (both contentious and non-contentious) and compliance matters. The team is working with exciting and leading commercial clients nationally and internationally. The organisations that you will work with range across almost all industry sectors and in size from central and local government, education, creative industries, financial services, energy, food and drink, charities, media, life sciences, medtech, technology and from start-up to international. The type of work is broad-ranging, stimulating and often innovative. You will be involved in ICT procurement, outsourcing, managed services, cloud / SaaS, e-commerce, data protection compliance, data sharing, licensing, data processing and security, brand and trademark protection, patents, copyright, domain names, IP licensing and commercialisation and freedom of information. Applicants must have an IP/IT background and be looking to further their legal career in this sector. Salary will be dependant on experience up to £70K and there is a generous benefits package. The firm offers a friendly & supportive working environment with a commitment to work/life balance underpinning their core values. Applicants must be admitted as a Solicitor in the UK, hold a current and unrestricted practising certificate and have gained at least 4 years technical experience within a law firm or in-house enviroment. For further information please contact Lara Paterson on 07827 929 340 or at lara.paterson@ablyresources.com