Lawyer/Associate I Intellectual Property

Experienced Lawyers
- Melbourne
- Permanent / Full Time
- Strong collegiate team
- A truly flexible workplace - we call it "Your Work. Your Way"
- And of course great people, great culture and great work

**About you**

You will have 2-3 years of post-admission experience with particular exposure to intellectual-property related matters, preferably including trade mark prosecution, general commercial IP advisory through to dispute resolution. You will demonstrate intellectual property advisory experience and a commercial approach. You are a self-starter and solution-orientated with strong technical legal and drafting skills and a commitment to providing quality client service. You will have the ability to work autonomously and will bring a high level of energy, enthusiasm, flexibility and drive to meet client requirements.
You will have highly developed communication and inter-personal skills and be a team player who enjoys working as part of a friendly team with like-minded individuals.

**Your role**

Working alongside our highly experienced partners, your role will involve:

- providing intellectual property advice in relation to trade mark prosecution, brand protection, copyright and designs, IP rights enforcement and IP licensing;
- advising in relation to aspects of the Australian Consumer Law, including with respect to misleading or deceptive conduct, as well as passing off;
- acting in relation to intellectual property disputes and litigation, generally with a focus on trade mark, copyright, misleading or deceptive conduct, passing off, breach of confidence and design infringement disputes;
- drafting, reviewing and negotiating general commercial contracts with an intellectual property element, such as distribution, licensing and manufacturing agreements; and
- undertaking and project managing IP due diligence on corporate transactions.

Experience in providing clearance advice with respect to advertising and marketing communications viewed favourably.
In addition to the provision of legal advice, you will be directly involved in business development initiatives, client management and development of graduates and junior staff.

**About Gadens**

Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of. We are repeatedly recognised as a leading legal service provider in the Chambers Asia Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, World Trade Mark Review and IP Stars legal directories, and many of our partners and senior lawyers are recognised as leaders in their areas of law. At Gadens, we:

- develop and inspire our people;
- do the right thing and make an impact;
- work with quality clients in our chosen markets;
- solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together; and
- are a widely recognised and respected brand.

**What we offer**

We offer:

- Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:

- 30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave
- Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days)
- An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing)
- A supported and staggered return
- Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return
- Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment
- a friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment
- ongoing professional development opportunities
- truly flexible work practices
- health and wellbeing initiatives
- a Climate Active certified carbon neutral workplace powered by renewable energy
- and much more

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of excellence, collaboration, stewardship, positivity, responsibility and integrity. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people, and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.