Who we are

Founded in 1910, Mathys & Squire LLP has grown to become one of the UK’s leading firms of patent and trade mark attorneys.

Our function is to combine technical expertise, specialist legal skills and commercial awareness to help maximise our clients’ rewards from innovation and minimise their risks in bringing that innovation to market.

What we do

We advise on all areas of Intellectual property, including patents, trade marks, design protection and the exploitation of Intellectual Property portfolios. We cover all subject matters with particular expertise in biotechnology, chemistry, electronics and software.

What we look for

We seek to recruit the brightest and best graduates with a background in science or engineering and a flair for communication. Successful applicants will have at least a 2:1 in a relevant subject. Postgraduate qualifications are preferred but not essential. An excellent command of the English language and a keen eye for detail are essential requirements for this role, and some ability with a second European language is preferred.

In return we offer a graduate training programme which aims to provide our technical assistants with the best possible grounding in the law of, and practice relating to, intellectual property. We run a series of in-house tutorials that accommodate technical assistants at all levels of part-qualification, including sets of tutorials aimed at the UK Advanced Level Examinations and the European Qualifying Examination. We also provide in-house language tuition. Our graduate recruits are typically sent on the Certificate in Intellectual Property course, and the European Qualifying Examination Course, at Queen Mary College, University of London.

Our policy has always been to give our trainees a rounded experience of all matters relating to intellectual property. This means that they become involved from an early stage not only in searching, drafting and in the prosecution of applications, but also in opposition, litigation, licensing, and other more "advanced" IP matters. Trainees are given as much responsibility as they can handle, but always with proper supervision and assistance, to enable them to develop into highly skilled patent attorneys. We recruit with the long-term in mind, and our aim is to train those who join us to become future partners of the firm.

Although we have clients throughout the world, we are based in a convenient, Central London location. This means that our trainees have ready access to the Chartered Institute and other useful facilities.

We have a sufficient number of trainees at each level of qualification that all trainees benefit from the experience of those ahead of them, as well as from the support of others within their peer group. This in turn facilitates a more structured training programme.

Last, but not least, the firm has a young and sociable atmosphere: we never forget that hard work must be balanced with recreation and relaxation. 

Number of Graduate Vacancies per year
2 – 3

Salary and Benefits
Starting salary is around £27,000 depending on experience. Other benefits include a pension scheme and a season ticket loan.

Work Locations
All trainee positions are based in our London office.

Application Procedure
We recruit on an ad hoc basis throughout the year, according to our needs. Please see our website for current vacancies and application details.