Trade Mark Paralegal.

The Company

This is an exceptional IP firm with a reputation for providing excellent client service to a range of small, medium and large clients around the world. A company with a vision of being forward-thinking, diligent, and most importantly, providing top-tier IP services that cater to our clients' evolving commercial requirements.

As a Trade Mark Paralegal, you will look after:

• Providing on hand support to the attorney on various levels
• Managing the attorney diary and Critical list to ensure tasks are actioned and deadlines met
• Generating cost estimates for various levels of recordal and filing projects
• Client and associate liaison; portfolio management
• Handling of various recordals such as Assignments, licenses and change of Name/Address
• Processing of incoming communications/correspondence from IPO's and Foreign associates
• Instructing Watching and Searching; management of Watching Services
• Client onboarding; running conflict checks, preparing necessary documentation and instructions
• Billing/invoicing runs and keeping on top of the attorney WIP
• Preparing and filing Trade Mark applications; instructing local associates Dealing with notarisation and legalisation of original documentation.

Knowledge requirements:

• Candidates should have 1-2 years' experience working within the industry and demonstrate a good level of understanding of the life cycle of Trade Mark.
• Candidates should demonstrate good knowledge of working within a similar support position undertaking the necessary duties.
• If you have a good understanding of UKIPO, EUIPO, WIPO, and foreign trade mark procedures, and be comfortable with communicating with clients and associates that is an added benefit.
• Candidate should have knowledge of IP Management Systems.

Your Profile:

The ideal Trade Mark Paralegal, will be:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills are required, together with the ability to work accurately and at pace under pressure
• Exercise a good level of attention to detail while inputting data to an IP system
• The role requires the ability to work both autonomously and proactively in a team
• Candidates must be able to communicate (written and oral) effectively, feeling comfortable in client facing communications and in working with fee earners to ensure that work is carried out in a timely and effective way to meet client requirements
• Candidates demonstrates preparedness to work additional hours from time to time to ensure that deadlines are met.

Employee Benefits: As well as the salary of between £30,000 to £35,000 depending on experience, as a Trade Mark Paralegal you will also have flexible working, London based office with open plan, ping pong tables, PlayStation areas and more. Private Healthcare Plan, Gym membership perks, studying schemes and team / company social events.

Hours: This is a full-time role, 35 hours, 5 days per week (9.00am to 5.00pm).

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