»Early responsibility and continuous support go hand in hand at our organization.«
We grow together through excellence.
At BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, you work with top experts in intellectual property law. Continuous learning and exchanging knowledge are firmly anchored in our day-to-day work. It’s only through continuous development and professional dialog that we are able to deliver top results time and time again.
We support your future.
With our IP Academy, we offer tailor-made training programs that support your professional and personal development. Our investment in your future enables you to continuously improve your skills and break new ground.
We hand over responsibility from day one.
Even as an associate, your role with us will require you to take on responsibility. You will be involved in important cases from day one and have the opportunity to fast-track your career.
We believe in lifelong learning.
We never stop learning. Our aim is to promote not only your professional, but also your personal development. We — and, of course, you as a member of our team — must continuously prove ourselves in new fields.
We combine the best of both worlds.
Working at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG gives you the personal experience of a “boutique” law firm, while also exposing you to large, international mandates. This unique mix offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in a familial environment, all while working at an extremely demanding level.
We support your career.
Your career is important to us. We offer regular training courses, workshops, and seminars to support your professional development. Our focus is on promoting your strengths and giving you the space to realize your full potential.
Want to know where you stand?
Our doors are always open for discussions surrounding development opportunities at the firm, while we do also hold routine development meetings each fall.
Our associates are invited to a meeting with two partners they work closest with as well as the partner responsible for human resources in order to discuss their experiences in the current year and their further development at the firm. The meetings focus on measurable aspects of performance, which then forms the basis of discussions about bonus payments for the current year. For us, performance is not just about the number of hours worked, but rather an assessment of the quality and commitment exhibited beyond a specific case. Conducted with the future in mind, the meetings serve to recognize the individual potential of our associates and to support them in their further training and the next steps on their career path. The topics of the meeting are prepared in advance and follow a certain structure — time is set aside to discuss criticism, praise, and requests. Many changes that the firm has implemented have stemmed from a development meeting.
An annual meeting is also held with our patent law clerks and paralegals and our employees in the administrative departments. As part of the joint review of the current year, the mutual experiences of this period and what changes should be targeted for the coming year are discussed. Our employees often have the best insight into where the problems lie and how to remedy the situation — and we pay close attention to this. The meeting also includes an appraisal, touching on the various aspects of professional, organizational, and social skills. This discussion is therefore also the basis for considerations regarding future pay rises and proposals for end-of-year bonuses.
The determination and adjustment of our salaries are subject to clear remuneration structures that ensure that equivalent areas of responsibility and tasks are classified in the same salary range, meaning no differences between the genders are permitted.
