Intellectual Property Lawyer
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Above analytics are generated algorithmically based on job titles and may not always be the same as the company's job classification. You can also check detailed occupation eligibility, and salary criteria on our UK Visa Eligible Occupations & Salary Thresholds page.
Disclaimer: Hunt UK Visa Sponsors aggregates job listings from publicly available sources, such as search engines, to assist with your job hunting. We do not claim affiliation with Lawyers On Demand. For the most up-to-date job details, please visit the official website by clicking "Apply Now."
Our client is a FTSE100 global medical technology company specialising in three key areas: orthopaedics, sports medicine and ENT, and advanced wound management. In recent years, the organisation has undergone a major operational shift, transitioning from a recovery‑focused strategy to a high‑growth model centred on productivity, innovation, and expansion into fast‑growing markets.
A significant part of this transformation includes substantial investment in digital surgery and robotic platforms to modernise traditional clinical procedures. The business has also accelerated its progress through targeted acquisitions to strengthen its product portfolio, enhance specialist capabilities, and stabilise its supply chain. Combined, these initiatives position the organisation as a stronger competitor across the medical device sector.
The Legal Team
The legal function consists of around 30 people split between the UK and the US. This role will sit within the operations‑focused side of the legal team, with an additional reporting line into the IP function. The IP team is primarily focused on patents, trademarks and copyrights and currently does not have the capacity or specialist focus to handle the specific project at hand. The broader team is collaborative, forward‑thinking and keen to welcome someone who can support during an important period of growth and change.
What the Client Needs Help With
As the business continues to expand particularly through the creation and acquisition of new IP it requires someone who can work closely with R&D and other internal teams to ensure IP‑related legal considerations are addressed at the right stage of the innovation and product development lifecycle.
They are looking for someone who can lead an information‑gathering exercise across the organisation and then develop the tools, templates and training needed to standardise and improve internal processes. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer interested in transformational work and driving meaningful, long‑lasting improvements in how legal supports innovation.
What the Role Will Involve
- Reviewing and improving the end‑to‑end R&D and IP contracting process (from early development through to commercial launch), including identifying key legal touchpoints
- Creating internal risk‑position playbooks for IP terms in contracts and development agreements, working in collaboration with the IP team
- Developing consistent templates or standard mark‑ups for handover to permanent legal counsel
What Skills They Need
- Strong experience with IP transactional agreements
- Demonstrable project management capability
- Experience working closely with R&D teams and advising them on what is and isn’t possible from an IP/legal perspective
- Ability to manage multiple internal stakeholders discreetly and effectively
Working Arrangements
- The client is flexible and open to different working patterns, given the niche nature of the role ranging from hourly work to full‑time
- Fully remote role, with the option to visit the Croxley office (near Watford), particularly at the start of the assignment
- Start date: ASAP
- Duration: 6–9 months
- IR35: Both employed and PSC models considered