Trainee Patent Attorney – Engineering & Tech (2025 start date), London

Trainee Patent Attorney – Engineering & Tech (2025 start date)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Client: Carpmaels & Ransford

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Work Model: On-site (London)/Hybrid Working

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 0dc6c72f026b

Job Description:

Are you looking for a career that allows you to apply the technical knowledge gained from your engineering degree in a legal and commercial environment? Do you have an inquisitive mind, a flair for writing and a love of problem solving? If so, a career in intellectual property law may be for you.

Why Carpmaels & Ransford?

We are a leading European intellectual property law firm. Through our passionate and award-winning team of life scientists, engineers and regulatory experts, we advise some of the world’s leading healthcare companies. We are consistently ranked as a top-tier firm by industry directories.

What you’ll be doing:

Each year, we recruit a number of exceptional STEM graduates, supporting them through to qualification as a UK and European patent attorney. As a new trainee, you’ll join a practice group relevant to your subject of study. Opportunities exist within our Chemistry, Biotechnology and Engineering & Tech practice groups.

As a trainee in our Engineering & Tech practice group, you will have the opportunity to qualify as a UK and European patent attorney. The team brings together experts from a wide range of fields, representing some of the world’s leading companies. Their expertise spans a variety of engineering and tech sectors.

This is a fantastic opportunity to put your degree to good use in a rewarding and intellectually stimulating profession. With a renowned training programme, we offer exceptional support for obtaining UK and EQE qualifications and beyond.

Minimum Requirements:

• Possess, or be working towards, a strong first degree (minimum master’s degree level and 2:1 degree class or equivalent) or a three-year bachelor’s degree plus further study (including PhDs) in:
• Electronics
• Electrical engineering
• General engineering (with a substantial electrical or electronics focus)
• Computer science
• Software engineering
• Physics (with an electrical or electronics leaning or special interest)

Please note that we are not currently seeking applications from individuals with mechanical or aeronautical engineering backgrounds. Your degree will be complemented by strong A Levels. Our typical minimum requirements are three A Levels at grade A or equivalent, including two STEM subjects.

In addition to your technical skills, you will have an excellent command of both written and spoken English. You enjoy analysing and conceptualising complex matters and have a passion and aptitude for problem solving. With strong time management and organisation skills, you are a strong communicator, both verbally and in writing.

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