We are Mewburn Ellis the forward-looking European IP firm. We work with organisations building the brands and technologies that will define tomorrow. We help them use their intellectual property to navigate that journey - to imagine, plan, nurture, protect and deliver their innovations to market.
We are over 350 colleagues strong across five offices in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester, and Munich. The culture and personality of the firm is ambitious, relaxed and friendly. Our business services team is valued and works closely with our fee earners. We work closely as a team and we are genuinely supportive of each other
We are recruiting for Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Bristol or London. This is a great opportunity to join one of Europe’s top specialist Intellectual Property firms.
The role
The role will report to the Head of Legal and be joining an experienced and established legal team. In the role you will be expected to assist with the department’s intellectual property litigation practice.
What’s in it for you?
We have an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Competitive salary
- A blended office and home working approach
- Flexible working hours
- 30 days leave (exc. Bank Holidays)
- Health scheme including Health Assurance
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced family leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Firmwide discretionary bonus scheme
- Paid day off for charitable endeavours
- Discount Voucher Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Workplace ISA
- Medicash
- Care concierge
Our successful growth story is down to our people. And we take the wellbeing of our people seriously offering a huge suite of initiatives to de-stress, engage and enthuse. We care about wider society too and the communities in which we operate, read about our Forward Community Programme to find out more about how we're giving back.
About you
A paralegal with litigation experience, ideally you will have worked in similar role and in an IP firm. You understand the importance of clear communication, building trust and delivering results in a focused and professional manner.
You will be self-motivated and have excellent planning and organisation skills. You will be flexible and adaptable, with a need to switch between competing priorities ensuring excellent attention to detail always. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in a clear, concise and friendly manner. As part of the wider legal team, you will be comfortable to make decisions and delegate work as appropriate and support others to achieve the firm wide goals.
Your career is important to us, and we will invest in you to allow you to develop and grow. If you are excited by the prospect of this role and where a career with Mewburn Ellis could take you, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like more information on the role and a detailed role description, please contact us on recruitment@mewburn.com
To make an application please forward your CV, stating your preferred location (Bristol or London), to Victoria Moore at recruitment@mewburn.com
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.
We reserve the right to cease advertising should we receive a high number of applicants.
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Note for agencies:
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