Fractional Patent Counsel

Fractional Patent Counsel Remote | Flexible Hours | Consultancy | Ltd Company Contractors Welcome

We're currently seeking an experienced Patent Counsel to support our clients on a fractional consulting basis. This opportunity is ideal for a qualified solicitor with significant in-house intellectual property experience who is looking for flexible, project-based work alongside existing commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on patent and wider IP matters across the business.
• Supporting patent portfolio strategy and management.
• Drafting and negotiating patent licences, technology licences and other IP-related commercial agreements.
• Advising on R&D collaborations, technology development and commercialisation.
• Managing external patent attorneys and outside counsel.
• Supporting patent disputes, freedom-to-operate analyses and IP due diligence where required.
• Providing commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders.

About You

Qualified solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent). Strong in-house experience advising on patent and intellectual property matters. Experience supporting technology, engineering, electronics, telecommunications, life sciences or other innovation-led businesses. Proven background in patent licensing, technology transactions and IP strategy. Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced commercial environment. Available to support on a flexible, fractional basis.

If you're interested in flexible consulting opportunities and have a strong background in patent and IP law, we'd love to hear from you.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia. ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together. Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business. As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.