Associate
Clyde and Co LLP
Posted on 15 Dec
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Nationality
Any Nationality
Gender
Not Mentioned
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Advising on the protection, registration (excluding prosecution) and licensing of patents, copyright and trademarks, drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts including IP licences.
Carrying out research on TMT legal issues including telecoms and media regulation, cloud computing, software development and licensing, content distribution, e-commerce, mobile payments, data protection and cybersecurity.
Advising clients on the identification and ability to protect the full spectrum of IP rights, including knowledge of the registration process. The role will not involve any IP prosecution capability.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating stand-alone IP agreements including IP licences and franchise agreements.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating IP provisions within a wide range of other commercial agreements in the hospitality, education and projects and construction sectors.
Supporting M&A and corporate transactions and other wider projects with specialist IP and TMT due diligence, research and ancillary contracts.
Drafting advice to clients on IP and TMT legal issues.
Drafting various commercial agreements covering supply, distribution, consultancy and advertising.
Supporting the TMT team on larger-scale technology procurement, transformational IT and outsourcing projects.
Assisting with the preparation and delivery of proposals, pitches, presentations and legal training materials.
Desired Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have: Bilingual (Arabic/English) A PQE level of 3-5 years post qualification experience; A strong academic background, training and experience gained with a well-recognised firm or business; 2:1 (or higher) degree classification (or equivalent). Training and experience gained from a large-scale international or regional top tier firm, with an established presence in the IP/TMT sector; A genuine interest in developing their career with the leading IP/TMT practice in the Middle East; Good drafting skills with a keen attention to detail, preferably with experience in drafting basic commercial contracts (e.g. NDAs) and the ability to contribute to more complex agreements; Experience in carrying out detailed and methodical legal research using available resources; Experience in liaising with and co-ordinating advice from foreign correspondent counsel in the Middle East would be an advantage; Confidence and initiative with a keenness to assume responsibility, work independently and take a pro-active and commercial approach to solving issues; Strong interpersonal skills and an interest in marketing and business development; Clear and demonstrable commitment to developing your career in the Middle East; Experience in drafting pitches and proposal documents for legal work would be an advantage; and Experience in the preparation of legal training material and/or delivery of training seminars or lectures would be an advantage.
Company Industry
- Legal
- Law Firm
Department / Functional Area
- Lawyers
- Legal Advisors
Keywords
- Associate
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Clyde and Co LLP
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
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