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SalaryTrademark Paralegal
Basic Salary to £30k to £35k & Benefits
Location – London/Hybrid
Our international IP consultancy client is looking for a Trademark Paralegal to support their dynamic, close-knit, and impressively collaborative UK based team.
Your main responsibilities will be to support the attorneys in the management of client portfolios and be aware of and undertake all the formalities required to successfully manage trademark portfolios in the UK (Primarily), Europe, and overseas.
Significant Tasks include:
- Creating, auditing, and updating records on our IP management system
- Maintenance of files and the document management system
- Regular and close liaison with clients, fee earners, and other members of the firm
- Checking online registers and monitoring updates
- Helping with the day-to-day running of docketing work and processes
- Running due-date reports for fee earners
- Preparing standard letters and draft letters
- Preparing IPO forms including those requiring fee earner input
- Responding to clients, IPO, and foreign associate queries that do not require fee earner input or responding in conjunction with fee earner input where appropriate
- Drafting update reports for clients in conjunction with the fee earner
- Handling recordal work
- Opening and scanning post and reporting it to the relevant members of staff
- Billing of cases and monitoring outstanding costs
What you can bring:
You ideally have at least 3 years of experience in the field of IP or any combination of education, professional experience, and training. We are looking for the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Detailed understanding of UK Trademark law and processes
- CITMA qualification is desirable.
- Detail-oriented, organised, thorough, accurate, and able to work quickly and steadily in a focused manner.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced office setting and an ability to handle multiple demands whilst maintaining accuracy and timeliness.
- Using your initiative is essential as is being persistent and to solve problem.
- Effective communication among team members
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Multiple languages would be a plus.
