Patent Paralegal

There has never been a more exciting time to work for a firm like Mewburn Ellis. We are an ambitious and growing firm that put our people at the heart of our culture. We are over 350 strong, with across five offices in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester and Munich. The culture and personality of the firm is ambitious but also relaxed and friendly.

We are recruiting for a highly experienced Patent Paralegal to join our IP Support Services function. This is a great opportunity to join one of Europe’s top specialist Intellectual Property firms. The role can be based in any of our UK offices, Bristol, Cambridge, London or Manchester.

If successful, you will be joining an award-winning team. We’re proud to say we’ve won both Paralegal Business of the Year and the prestigious National Paralegal of the Year Award, with many of our paralegals also highly commended by the award judges.

The role

Our Paralegals are at the heart of our client relationships. You will run your own portfolio as a fee earner, shaping the client experience and delivering high-quality, relationship-led support that keeps matters moving smoothly from start to finish.

This role goes beyond process. You will build trusted relationships, attend client meetings and spot opportunities to add value and elevate the client experience. You will set the standard for service across your portfolio, using strong judgement, proactive communication and a genuine commitment to excellence.

You will own your workflows and deadlines across a busy Patent/Design case load, supported by a team of administrators. Reporting to a Service Delivery Manager, you will partner closely with clients and attorneys every day to keep work on track.

You will communicate with confidence and clarity, coordinating smoothly across clients, attorneys and internal teams. As the trusted point of contact, you will anticipate needs, manage expectations, follow client and firm processes, and ensure deadlines are met.

You will be at the forefront of change in the IP Support Team, helping to shape how we work as we grow, and supporting the development of colleagues across the team.

We offer a rewarding, fast-paced and varied career, with the support and investment to help you grow and progress.

What’s in it for you? 

We have an excellent benefit package which includes: 

•    Competitive salary
•    A blended office and home working approach
•    Flexible working hours
•    30 days leave (exc. Bank Holidays)
•    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
•    Healthcare Cash Plan 
•    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

You are an experienced paralegal with proven success in a similar role, ideally within a patent firm. 
You hold the CIPA IPPC qualification (as a minimum) and understand the value of clear communication, trust and delivery—working with focus and professionalism. You bring a strong service mindset and confidence in building lasting client relationships.

You are self-motivated, highly organised and able to plan ahead in a fast-moving environment. You adapt quickly, switch between competing priorities and maintain excellent attention to detail. With strong written and verbal communication skills, you tailor your approach to different stakeholders to build trust, respect and productive working relationships. As part of the wider team, you are comfortable making decisions, delegating where appropriate and supporting others to achieve 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 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: 

Mewburn Ellis works with a select number of agencies to support our recruitment. We will only accept CVs from agencies with whom we have an agreement and who have been specifically briefed on this vacancy.

Please do not send speculative CVs or candidate details for this vacancy.