Manager

Company Description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

S&W acquired ClearViewIP in September 2025 to complement the existing advisory services that S&W currently offers its clients including corporate finance, valuations, transaction services and forensic services, along with business tax, audit, consulting and business outsourcing services. 

The ClearViewIP team comprises experienced IP professionals, with decades of experience in managing, protecting and commercialising innovation and ensuring best practice IP approaches are deployed to help clients win in the market.

Job Description

Managers in the ClearViewIP team at S&W operate as part of an experienced team of skilled IP, business and technical professionals providing research services to clients in a wide range of industries. This role will support the delivery of advanced IP research solutions – including Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analyses, licensing & commercialization support, technology & patent landscapes, competitive intelligence and market research – while ensuring operational excellence and innovation

Managers provide support to the IP, R&D, market research & strategy operations, and the wider team, undertaking and preparing reports and studies as per the client requirements.

AI is at the forefront of the team and it’s essential that the consultant has an AI first mindset. Experience in using and assisting the internal development of AI/ML tools and emerging technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to improve efficiency, consistency & quality are an essential requirement.

The role will be based in our Gurugram, India office.

Job Purpose

Managers in the ClearViewIP team at S&W operate as part of an experienced team of skilled IP, business and technical professionals providing research services to clients in a wide range of industries. This role will support the delivery of advanced IP research solutions – including Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analyses, licensing & commercialization support, technology & patent landscapes, competitive intelligence and market research – while ensuring operational excellence and innovation

Managers provide support to the IP, R&D, market research & strategy operations, and the wider team, undertaking and preparing reports and studies as per the client requirements.

AI is at the forefront of the team and it’s essential that the consultant has an AI first mindset. Experience in using and assisting the internal development of AI/ML tools and emerging technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to improve efficiency, consistency & quality are an essential requirement.

The role will be based in our Gurugram, India office.

Key Responsibilities

Client Service/Client Work

• Always provide excellent client service and ensure that the customer experience is a priority
• Strive to achieve the Exceptional Advisor competencies and status.
• Manage client relationships.
• Ensure efficient, high quality pro-active and timely execution of advice and services for your clients.
• Ensure your clients’ requirements are serviced by you and members of the team of appropriate seniority, experience and technical ability and with the capacity to do the work to the highest standard.
• Globally collaborative and actively working with a partnership mindset with the global S&W and ClearViewIP teams.
• Living & actively promoting a “one team” mindset ensuring global integration & partnering across all teams & internal stakeholders.
• Willingness to occasionally travel globally and support global client needs (on the client time zone) as required.

Staff Management & Development

• Act as an effective leader in accordance with the Exceptional Leader profile and competencies and working collaboratively with the global research & operations team.
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of direct reports – if applicable
• Conduct annual development reviews (ADRs) for your direct reports – if applicable
• Act as mentor and help to develop talent in line with the talent programme.
• Ensure that your own high standards of technical and professional competence are maintained and are developed for other members of your team/direct reports.
• Ensure that you help to develop strong management and leadership skills in your direct reports.

Growing the business

•             Promote and build ClearViewIP reputation internally and externally.

•             Promote cross-selling within ClearViewIP and the wider S&W group.

•             Build and cultivate relationships with clients and potential clients of the group.

•             AI first mindset. You and your team will need to deploy AI and RPA extensively

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

We are looking for highly motivated, high achieving individuals with the following attributes:

•A physical science / life science / computer science or engineering degree (2:1 or higher); postgraduate qualifications, such as PhDs and Masters courses are particularly valued.

•Capable of understanding complex technologies (computer science, electronics, biochemistry or software engineering background would be particularly useful).

•Thorough and methodical approach to research, data analysis and report writing

•Keen interest in technology and its commercial applications

•Independent, motivated and self-driven while enjoying teamwork and cooperation

•Excellent communication and presentation skills including fluency in written and spoken English

•Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and ideally some previous experience with software programming and/or using Microsoft Power BI

This position is a Mid to senior-level role and would suit candidates with >8 years’ experience working in the IP, R&D and market research services sectors.