Associate Lawyer – Intellectual Property – Halifax/St. John's

Stewart McKelvey – Associate Lawyer – Intellectual Property

Stewart McKelvey is a large, regional law firm servicing clients throughout Atlantic Canada and across the country. Our lawyers are consistently ranked among the top lawyers in Canada by numerous publications, and we act for some of the most influential companies, boards and families in Canada. We have an entrepreneurial culture where we strive for excellence in providing client service.

The Opportunity:

We are currently looking for an Intellectual Property Lawyer to join us in Halifax, NS or St. John’s, NL.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years’ representative experience in connection with:

• Trademark prosecution in Canada;
• Copyright, trademark and trade secret protection;
• IP due diligence;
• Licensing and other IP agreements, including SaaS/distribution contracts;
• Representation of clients on IP matters before the Federal Court and TMOB;
• IP strategy and advice.

In addition, the ideal candidate has strong communication skills and can manage multiple client priorities within tight timelines.

This is a partnership track role and, as such, the successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in client development and positively contribute to the culture of the firm.

Candidates must be a member in good standing with a Canadian Law Society and should provide a resume and cover letter by November 20th, detailing relevant practice experience in order to apply.

All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.

Interested Candidates:

For security purposes, applicants are asked to submit their resume, cover letter and any other accompanying application documents in PDF format.