At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise and create strategies to protect patent rights for diverse clients.
- Company: Award-winning IP firm with a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, profit share, and flexible work options.
- Other info: Enjoy a relaxed environment with strong mentorship and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a visionary team and make a real impact in the IP industry.
- Qualifications: 5+ years as a registered patent attorney with a chemistry background.
YOUR NEW EMPLOYER
Our client is an award-winning market leader in the IP industry led by some of Australia’s most accomplished and internationally renowned IP specialists. The firm works with an impressive array of both domestic and international clients on a variety of complex IP matters. It attracts and retains long-term industry leading IP professionals due to its futuristic, collaborative, entrepreneurial, encouraging character wrapped around a warm team spirit and life friendly values.
YOUR ROLE
As a key member of this winning team of intellectual property specialists, reporting to the CEO/Founding Director, you will enjoy the autonomy, stimulation, and challenge of advising and creating strategies to protect and enforce the patent rights of your local and international clients.
Key responsibilities:
- Drafting applications
- Reviewing applications
- Analysing applications
- Prosecuting applications
- Portfolio management
- Opposition/opinion work
- Liaising with commercial advisors/lawyers
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Be part of a multi-award winning purpose-driven visionary IP firm with an international reputation led by industry leading patent attorneys; Your own practice/clients; Top-tier quality without all the politics and artificial promotion barriers working in a top-tier firm; Attractive bonuses: 1) performance and 2) profit share; Top mentor/inspirational leader as your boss; Bright long-term future; Learn from, share with, and be inspired by passionate IP professional colleagues; Innovative, positive, and diverse merit-based culture; Real work-life balance and flexibility (up to 4 days per week WFH). Refreshing professional yet relaxed environment.
WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:
- Have a minimum of 5 years or more post-qualification experience as a registered Australian/NZ patent attorney or are an overseas qualified patent attorney currently nearing qualification in Australia/NZ;
- Have a degree or higher qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering or similar;
- Have hands-on experience in prosecuting both chemistry and mechanical patents (e.g., consumer products, medical devices, automotive, machinery etc.) and preferably oppositions;
- Have strong technical, analytical, communication, and people skills along with strong commercial acumen;
- Are ambitious and serious about carving out a long-term successful career with a vibrant non-traditional firm that has the resources to support and help you reach your full potential.
Patent Attorney (Chemistry) in Sydney employer: AFL Recruitment - Accounting Financial Legal
Join a premier renowned firm in Sydney that offers an exceptional work environment for Junior Commercial/Commercial Litigation Lawyers. With a strong emphasis on mentorship from industry leaders, diverse and intellectually stimulating cases, and a vibrant team culture, this firm is dedicated to fostering employee growth and well-being through unique benefits like wellness leave and flexible work arrangements. Experience a fulfilling career with a company that values integrity, innovation, and inclusivity.
Contact Details:
AFL Recruitment - Accounting Financial Legal Recruitment Team
