Senior Associate - Intellectual Property & Technology

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Intellectual Property team in Melbourne or Sydney. As a key part of our team, you will work with leading Partners who will assist you to develop and hone your skills and experience as a top class lawyer.

You will have the widest platform to progress your career and work across multijurisdictional cases for Australian and International clients. Our team act in major intellectual property disputes in a broad range of sectors, including material sciences, engineering, information technology and life sciences. We also provide strategic intellectual property advice and assist clients with registering their intellectual property rights both in Australia and overseas.

Our lawyers litigate business-critical disputes, delivering success for many of the world’s most recognised brands.

Our clients benefit from a valuable combination of global insight and local knowledge that allows us to handle all aspects of complex domestic and cross-border disputes. Understanding the industry and the day-to-day issues faced by our clients is critical to our success.

We do not set upper or lower limits of PQE for any of our vacancies. We have however given an indicative PQE as an approximate guide for applicants. Candidates who have a minimum of 6+ years PQE are likely to have the right level of knowledge and have gained the right level of experience needed to be able to undertake this role.

Characteristics suited to the role include:

• Be a qualified lawyer, ideally qualified in Australia or a Commonwealth jurisdiction

• Have previous experience in an IP role, particularly IP and patent litigation

• Excellent drafting skills

• Excellent skills in communication, client relations, and team-working

• Provides a professional, quality service in a timely manner, and responds effectively to requests from internal and external clients

• Proactive and innovative

About us

We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

For our people, that means a world of opportunity. You'll shape the future, have the freedom to seize opportunities, and discover your own path. Together, we unlock our potential and redefine what we can achieve.

At DLA Piper, diversity, equity, and inclusion is about creating a sense of belonging. We strive towards a workplace and culture where everyone feels that they belong, that their voice counts and that they can prosper in their career. For us, diversity is about the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences, and perspectives that make each of us an individual. We are committed to being accessible and accommodating any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process to ensure an inclusive experience for all. If you need any support or adjustments, please let us know.

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That's why we are open to agile working.

Where local legislation permits, we will conduct relevant pre-engagement screening checks prior to your first day.