Associate Intellectual Property

Due to the strong growth of our patent practice, we are looking for an Associate for our office in Amsterdam.

As an Associate, you are responsible within a team for handling files and guiding clients. You coordinate complex patent cases, both nationally and internationally, whereby you are also responsible for managing other colleagues in the (international) team, setting and monitoring strategy, and drafting and filing legal documents and conducting oral arguments. Additionally, you supervise trainees and actively contribute to the development of the practice. You maintain client relationships and contribute to the further growth of the firm. In this role, you combine substantive depth with entrepreneurship within an ambitious team.

The ideal candidate has 3 to 6 years of relevant work experience in the field of patent law. You are up to date with the most recent legal developments. You are commercially and market-oriented and can work well in a team. We are looking for someone who, alongside the substantive work, would like to contribute to expanding the team and the (international) practice. Being able to work well independently is a requirement, but being part of the team is what we find even more important. It goes without saying that you possess excellent communication skills, including a good command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written. German is a plus.

• You will work at an international top firm with an informal working atmosphere, where there is much enthusiasm and ambition to work towards further growth in and outside the Netherlands;

• You can make use of all kinds of inspiring initiatives, such as our Family Matters policy and our vitality workshops and coaches;

• Plenty of opportunity to develop yourself, to grow within the organization, and to get the best out of yourself;

• You will work together with colleagues who have a passion for the profession, work pragmatically and solution-oriented, and are driven to achieve the optimal result for clients;

• Excellent primary and secondary employment conditions, including a competitive salary and 30 vacation days per year (based on full-time employment);

• The possibility to participate in national and international events;

• Weekly office drinks, a vibrant winter party, a well-catered lunch, and much more!

At Winston Taylor, we are always looking for the best talent, we stand for making a valuable contribution to society, and we embrace diversity. We also implement these core values in our selection procedure; the first selection is entirely anonymous. During the first phase (CV selection), our system ensures the complete anonymization of documents and data.

*Providing a Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag) based on the legal screening profile may be part of the procedure.