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Join Mewburn Ellis's established, dynamic Manchester-based team and work directly with a domestic UK client and its in-house IP team. The role involves project management, freedom to operate, landscaping, invention harvesting, drafting, oppositions and patent prosecution in the UK and abroad, including the US, China and Japan. You will consult directly with relevant R&D teams and work closely with partners, associates, trainees and IP specialists. The firm offers development reviews, internal and external tutorials, regular input from experienced partners, hybrid office and home working on a 50/50 basis, flexible working hours and a range of benefits including a competitive salary, associate bonus scheme, 30 days' leave excluding Bank Holidays, health and pension schemes, enhanced family leave and other employee initiatives. Applicants should have an enquiring, solution-orientated mind, a high-quality focus and at least two years' experience in the Intellectual Property profession. Candidates from electronics, physics, natural sciences and most engineering disciplines will be considered. You should be able to work independently, manage projects and workflows, be personable and approachable, and demonstrate a willingness to learn. Solid client-facing experience is desirable.