Associate

Associate - IP

Due to the continued growth of our Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice, we now have a newly created vacancy for a qualified lawyer. The ideal candidate will have an extensive commercial background, gained within a large-scale international or regional top tier firm and significant exposure to IP/TMT issues.

Job Requirements

This is a non-contentious role within the broader IP/TMT team and the main responsibilities will involve:

• 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.
  
  

Candidate Requirements

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.
  
  

The Firm

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.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

الشركة

عند انضمامك إلى شركة كلايد أند كو، تصبح جزءًا من فريق عالمي يضم 500 شريك، و2400 محامٍ، و3200 متخصص قانوني، وأكثر من 5500 موظف فيما يقارب 70 مكتباً وفرعاً حول العالم .

تشكل قيمنا المبادئ التي توجه قراراتنا، وتوحدنا في مساعينا، وتعزز جودة أدائنا سواء تجاه عملائنا أو شركتنا. نعمل بروح الفريق الواحد، ونتميّز في خدمة عملائنا، ونحتفي بالاختلاف، ونتصرف بجرأة.

نلتزم بالعمل بمسؤولية من خلال السعي نحو بناء قوة عاملة متنوعة وشاملة تعكس المجتمعات والعملاء الذين نخدمهم. كما نكرس جهودنا لتوفير بيئة تمكّن الجميع من تحقيق إمكاناتهم الكاملة، وتسخير مهاراتهم القانونية والمهنية في دعم مجتمعاتهم. نُجسّد هذا الالتزام من خلال تقديم الخدمات القانونية المجانية، والمشاركة في الأعمال التطوعية، وبناء شراكات خيرية، إلى جانب تقليل أثرنا البيئي، بما في ذلك التزامنا بمعيار صافي الانبعاثات الصفرية ووضع أهداف طموحة لخفض الانبعاثات.

التزامنا

تفخر كلايد أند كو بكونها شركة ملتزمة بمبادئ تكافؤ الفرص. تشجعنا قيمنا على دعم العدالة، والاحتفاء بالتنوع، ورفض جميع أشكال التمييز في بيئة العمل، بما يتيح لكل فرد فرصة التميز والنجاح في مسيرته المهنية. ولذلك، نرحب بجميع طلبات التوظيف من الأفراد المؤهلين، بغض النظر عن خلفياتهم أو هوياتهم. للتعرّف على خطوات عملية المقابلة لدينا .

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إذا كنت تقدم مرشحاً بالنيابة عن وكالة توظيف شريكة، فإن من مسؤوليتك الأساسية والضرورية التأكد من أن المرشح المتقدم للعمل لدى الشركة قد اطّلع على هذا الإشعار .

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