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At FPA, we are proud of our culture, team, career opportunities and the benefits offered to our people, all of which are underpinned by our Values of Excellence, Collaboration, Care and Trust.

FPA embraces Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a cornerstone of our culture. We encourage and support people to be their authentic selves. Every employee brings their own unique set of skills and attributes to their role which combined, contribute to our success as a business and individually.

Your career

At every stage of your career, we provide opportunities for you to continually grow and be challenged professionally. At FPA, you will work with local and renowned international clients who are at the forefront of innovation.

Our Mission is based on a virtuous circle of Best Minds, Best Work, Best Clients. Our goal is to enable our people to do their best work and to thrive in a respectful, collaborative and intellectually challenging work hub by providing the Best Environment.

Professionals

Our team of patent professionals have a shared Vision of providing an exceptional experience both to our clients and to each other.

People who join FPA are always surprised (and delighted) at the depth and breadth of client work, and training available to them at our firm.

Support

We offer careers across a variety of business services roles. Our teams deliver the highest quality work, continuously growing their IP knowledge.

Joining FPA in a business services role will expose you to interesting and varied work, where no 2 days will be the same.

Current opportunities

Is it time to be thinking about the next step in your career? View our current opportunities.

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Why choose FPA?

People choose to join FPA because they identify with our core values of Excellence, Collaboration, Care and Accountability – attributes which have been the foundation of FPA’s continued success for over 100 years.

When you join FPA, you will receive all the advantages of a top-tier commercial firm, including opportunities to work with a blue-chip client list and with colleagues who will stimulate you intellectually.

You will receive unparalleled training and development opportunities: technical and professional training; build your commercial awareness and strategic skills; opt into training sessions designed to enhance your personal development and wellbeing.

We also provide a great range of employee benefits including FPA Birthday Leave, paid community service leave, flexible working arrangements (working hours/ locations/ compressed working days). We are market leading in the wide range of benefits on offer to staff.

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Awards and recognition

Meet our People & Culture team

Anna Rosemeyer

Anna has led FPA’s People & Culture function for over 10 years.

An HR generalist, Anna has a passion for learning and development and encouraging people to reach their full potential within a supportive and caring professional setting.

Anna has over 25 years’ experience in professional services settings including IP, law and accounting.

She enjoys the intellectual stimulation of working with smart people who are genuinely really lovely work colleagues, and thrives in the firm’s supportive culture which is focused on innovation and best practice.

Anna holds a Bachelors of Commerce & Arts, post graduate studies in Human Resources and is a Chartered Accountant.

She is also trained in a range of development tools including MBTI, Enneagram and IECL coaching.

Cheryl Housden

Cheryl is a HR Professional with 8 years’ experience across all functions of People and Culture. Her background has covered generalist HR support on policy, procedural advice and leadership. She is also a certified Mental Health First Aid Officer. Additionally, she recently led the procurement and implementation of contemporary HR information and performance management systems for FPA.

Lawra Bello

Lawra is a Generalist HR practitioner, working across all areas of the organisation. From policy advice to Learning & Development, Lawra endeavors to provide the highest quality of care and service to FPA staff. As a lifelong learner, education and growth are important to her, having completed her Masters of Human Resource Management, and currently undertaking a Masters of Strategic People Management.

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