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Associate - IP
Due to the continued growth of our Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice, we now have a newly created vacancy for a qualified lawyer.
The ideal candidate will have an extensive commercial background, gained within a large-scale international or regional top tier firm and significant exposure to IP/TMT issues.
Job Requirements
- This is a non-contentious role within the broader IP/TMT team and the main responsibilities will involve:
- Advising on the protection, registration (excluding prosecution) and licensing of patents, copyright and trademarks, drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts including IP licences.
- Carrying out research on TMT legal issues including telecoms and media regulation, cloud computing, software development and licensing, content distribution, e-commerce, mobile payments, data protection and cybersecurity.
- Advising clients on the identification and ability to protect the full spectrum of IP rights, including knowledge of the registration process. The role will not involve any IP prosecution capability.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating stand-alone IP agreements including IP licences and franchise agreements.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating IP provisions within a wide range of other commercial agreements in the hospitality, education and projects and construction sectors.
- Supporting M&A and corporate transactions and other wider projects with specialist IP and TMT due diligence, research and ancillary contracts.
- Drafting advice to clients on IP and TMT legal issues.
- Drafting various commercial agreements covering supply, distribution, consultancy and advertising.
- Supporting the TMT team on larger-scale technology procurement, transformational IT and outsourcing projects.
- Assisting with the preparation and delivery of proposals, pitches, presentations and legal training materials.
Candidate Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have:
- Bilingual (Arabic/English)
- A PQE level of 3-5 years post qualification experience;
- A strong academic background, training and experience gained with a well-recognised firm or business;
- 2:1 (or higher) degree classification (or equivalent).
- Training and experience gained from a large-scale international or regional top tier firm, with an established presence in the IP/TMT sector;
- A genuine interest in developing their career with the leading IP/TMT practice in the Middle East;
- Good drafting skills with a keen attention to detail, preferably with experience in drafting basic commercial contracts (e.g. NDAs) and the ability to contribute to more complex agreements;
- Experience in carrying out detailed and methodical legal research using available resources;
- Experience in liaising with and co-ordinating advice from foreign correspondent counsel in the Middle East would be an advantage;
- Confidence and initiative with a keenness to assume responsibility, work independently and take a pro-active and commercial approach to solving issues;
- Strong interpersonal skills and an interest in marketing and business development;
- Clear and demonstrable commitment to developing your career in the Middle East;
- Experience in drafting pitches and proposal documents for legal work would be an advantage; and
- Experience in the preparation of legal training material and/or delivery of training seminars or lectures would be an advantage.
The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm.
We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly.
We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves.
We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities.
We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work.
Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.
Learn more about our interview process.
A Note on Privacy
Please take a moment to read our privacy notice.
This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.
If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.
This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
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