Patent attorney, flexible working in City of London

We are seeking a finals standard or recently qualified Patent Attorney to join our growing Life Sciences team. In this role, you will work across a diverse and stimulating mix of technologies within the life sciences and related scientific fields.

The position comes with a broad range of responsibilities, including drafting high‑quality patent specifications, prosecuting UK and European patents, and providing strategic IP advice to clients. Alongside your core technical work, you will have the opportunity to contribute to client relationship building and business development activities. This is a role for someone looking to develop into a trusted advisor, build strong commercial awareness, and progress within a supportive and highly respected team.

We’d love to hear from you if you’re a Trainee Attorney on the cusp of qualification, or have recently qualified and have an academic and professional background in biotech/biology subject matter.

HGF Limited is one of Europe’s largest intellectual property specialist firms offering a fully integrated IP solution, bringing over 200 Patent Attorneys, Trade Mark Attorneys and IP Solicitors together to provide a full-service IP solution. With 25 offices across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland & Austria, HGF’s Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys provide specialist technical and legal advice to blue chip organisations and small to medium businesses across the world. Many of our clients are household names and the work HGF does allows them to protect and exploit their inventions, new products and branding.

HGF takes a transparent and merit-based approach to your career development and you will have the opportunity to shape your long-term progression. We’re a firm with a focus on DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion), with a staff led DEI Focus Group, affinity networks and a DEI Board sponsor.

As a business we have a dedicated Learning and Development team focused on career long development of your skills along with a digital learning platform covering a wide range of content. Benefits include our award winning enhanced parental leave policy of 6 months fully paid, 27 days holiday, bonus scheme and flexible working.

We invest in our people and offer appropriate coaching and training to assist with development and learning. We promote a healthy work-life balance. We pursue excellence in all our individual roles resulting in outstanding legal and technical advice for our clients. We value, appreciate and listen to others, regardless of role, recognising each individual’s particular blend of talent, skill and experience.