At Wilson Gunn, we help innovative businesses and leading brands to protect their intellectual property. We’re experts in our field and we are always on the lookout for more talented, passionate and motivated people to join our team.
We offer our employees the opportunity to work independently within a supportive environment. You will handle a varied and interesting caseload whilst working alongside a welcoming, approachable team who are passionate about delivering the very best for their clients. We will invest in your training and professional development and help you to pursue a long and rewarding career with us.
If you are interested in joining Wilson Gunn, please take a look at our opportunities below.
Becoming a patent or trade mark attorney offers an interesting and rewarding career in a niche sector of the law. For patent attorneys, the role offers those with a scientific background a unique opportunity to apply their knowledge in a legal setting; whilst trade mark attorneys will learn how to help businesses protect one of their most valuable assets.
When recruiting, we look for applicants with a strong academic background and excellent communication skills who are prepared to undertake the years of on-the-job training and professional examinations necessary to qualify.
To help you decide whether this could be the right career for you, take a look at these profiles from our current trainees.
We have no current vacancies however we are happy to receive speculative CVs to careers@wilsongunn.com.
Please see our vacancies below.
We have no current vacancies however we are happy to receive speculative CVs to careers@wilsongunn.com.
Please see our vacancies below.
We are looking for a graduate or post-graduate trainee to join our Manchester office to work towards the qualifications of Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney starting in Autumn 2025.
In addition to patents, you will also have the opportunity to become involved in other aspects of intellectual property, such as trade marks, designs and copyright.
Patent attorneys require a scientific/engineering background to be able to understand and protect ideas and inventions across a wide range of industries, and so candidates for this role must have a scientific academic background.
We are interested in candidates with at least a 2:1 honours degree in Physics or Engineering or a related discipline, who are based in or keen to relocate permanently to Manchester.
The candidate we are looking for will also:
In return, we are offering:
To apply for this position, please send your CV together with a covering letter/email to careers@wilsongunn.com or call James Robey on 0161 827 9400 to discuss the position in confidence.
We are looking for an IP Administrator to join our head office in Manchester on a permanent, full-time basis, working 35 hours a week.
The Benefits
– Competitive salary DOE (increasing after probation period)
– Christmas bonus
– Auto enrolment pension scheme (after three months)
– The opportunity to become a qualified IP paralegal- 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 30 with service
– Holiday buy/sell scheme (after 12 months)
– Full support and training
– Ride2work scheme (after probation period)
If you are an experienced IP Administrator looking to advance your career in one of the country’s leading IP firms, we want to hear from you.
Championing learning and development, we give our employees the support they need to fulfil their potential. We pride ourselves on our track record of delivering results for our clients, and you will be pivotal in that process, offering support to our team of attorneys whilst developing and growing your skill set.
We work flexibly and offer a mix of home and office-based working.
The Role
As an IP Administrator, you will provide administrative support to our patent and trade mark attorneys.
Focusing on completing tasks to a high standard within set deadlines, you will:
– Prepare, file and process new patent, trade mark and design applications
– Manage fee earners’ deadlines and workload to help maximise their efficiency
– Prepare correspondence and invoices to clients
– Review official correspondence and prepare reports to clients
– Review incoming emails, saving to electronic files and noting any instructions and/or deadlines
– Produce documents, including standard documentation, occasional copy typing and transcribing audio
– Work with our Equinox IP management system
– Assist other members of the administrative team when required
About You
To join us as an IP Administrator, you will need:
– At least one year’s experience as an IP Administrator, Formalities Clerk, Legal Secretary, or an equivalent role
– Experience of typing up copy and audio, and ideally a typing speed of 50+ wpm
– A high level of IT literacy, including MS Office
– At a minimum, GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4-5/C or above in English and Maths
– An outstanding eye for detail and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
– The ability to use your initiative and work independently to assist the fee earning team
– Excellent communication skills
– Excellent organisational skills
– The ability to work as part of a team
– A willingness to learn
Other organisations may call this role Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, Legal Team Secretary, Legal Support Assistant, IP Legal Secretary, Patent Legal Secretary, Legal PA, or Legal Administrator.
We are also open to considering a candidate with no experience in the world of IP or a secretarial role, on a trainee basis. Office/administrative experience would be preferred.
To apply for this position, please send your CV together with a covering letter/email to careers@wilsongunn.com.