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Legal Counsel - Intellectual Property
Waters • Wilmslow, Cheshire
Salary
£76k – £76k
Posted
11 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Waters is hiring a Legal Counsel - Intellectual Property in Wilmslow, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £76k – £76k. Waters holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
The Counsel / Patent Attorney, Intellectual Property (IP) is responsible for supporting one or more technology portfolios within the Waters Advanced Diagnostics division. This role contributes to global patent portfolio development, invention harvesting, patent prosecution activities, and early‑stage IP risk assessments. The role is based out of the company’s Wilmslow, UK, office. The individual collaborates closely with R&D, product management, engineering, and senior IP counsel to support inn…
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