Job description
NovaTech IP Solutions is seeking a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to join our London team. This in house role offers a rare opportunity to shape the IP strategy for globally impactful products across technology, software, and biotechnology initiatives.
You will partner with research, product, and commercial teams to protect, monetize, and enforce IP assets while minimizing risk and enabling business growth. The ideal candidate is a hands on, strategic IP attorney with excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, and a collaborative mindset.
Responsibility
- Lead management of global patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios, including strategy, prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement.
- Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications; coordinate with external counsel; oversee PCT filings and national phase entries.
- Conduct freedom to operate, prior art, and landscape analyses; provide risk assessments and actionable recommendations for product launches.
- Draft and negotiate licensing, collaboration, and technology transfer agreements; support business development and strategic partnerships.
- Advise on branding, trademark clearance, domain name issues, and enforcement of IP rights; monitor infringements and coordinate protections.
- Perform IP due diligence for M&A, joint ventures, and investments; manage integration of acquired IP assets.
- Lead and mentor junior attorneys and paralegals; deliver internal IP training and establish best practices across cross functional teams.
Qualification
- Qualified UK solicitor or barrister with substantial IP experience; or US/EU qualified with UK admission recognized for practice in the UK.
- 8+ years of hands on experience in IP law, with emphasis on patents and trademarks in technology driven sectors.
- Strong knowledge of patent prosecution processes including EPO, UKIPO, and PCT; trademark clearance and enforcement capabilities.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with a track record of licensing and technology transfer agreements.
- Proven ability to partner with R&D and product teams to translate complex technical concepts into protective and commercial IP strategies.
- Experience managing external counsel, budgets, and IP docket; strong project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities; fluency in English; ability to work in a fast paced, global environment.