Junior lawyer – Intellectual Property

About the Team

In the Paris L&DR Group our Paris IP team assists clients both for standalone Intellectual Property work and for wider corporate and litigation work.

The teams daily responsibilities include but are not limited to: Intellectual Property pre-litigation litigation and transactional matters covering the entire spectrum of intellectual property rights.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As a member of our Intellectual Property team you will be responsible for a wide variety of work for a range of clients belonging to cutting-edge industries such as technology life sciences med-tech and green-tech providing comprehensive and strategic IP solutions tailored to their unique needs. You will in particular be expected to:

• Draft legal documents (memoranda pleadings contracts) clearly and concisely
• Work with Partners and associates from different backgrounds and nationality.
• Create solutions using your legal expertise and apply effective research techniques.
• Be proactive in keeping your legal knowledge and technical skills up to date.

Qualifications :

We are seeking a junior lawyer (Newly qualified) with:

• Masters degree currently pursuing the CAPA certification.
• Internship in Intellectual Property.
• Fluency in French and an excellent level of English both written and spoken.
• Strong writing communication and analytical skills.
• You must desire to work within an international environment of excellence where you will have the chance to collaborate on the most interesting litigation and deals. As part of a global and extensive practice teamwork is essential and you will often collaborate with colleagues in our overseas offices.
• The ideal candidate should be passionate eager to learn flexible available precise and capable of working in a team.

Additional Information :

Opportunities for Growth

At Clifford Chance we are committed to your professional development. You will have access to training programs (online and offsite all over the world) mentorship and career advancement opportunities to help you grow as a legal professional. Our teams collaborative environment and the firms global network will provide you with the platform to build a successful career in the profession.

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time