Trade Mark Paralegal
Questel
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Work closely with the existing team to provide a wide range of support to the Attorneys
- New case entry and management of records
- Processing correspondence, emails, and calls
- Monitoring deadlines and maintaining case files
- Preparing and submitting standard forms
- Assisting with invoicing, reporting, and document archiving
- Drafting and reviewing correspondence and simple legal documents under supervision
- Assisting with trade mark filings, searches, recordals, and renewals
- Conducting basic clearance searches and preparing initial advice
- Supporting attorneys with opposition, cancellation, and enforcement matters
- Managing client onboarding and coordinating with international associates
Requirements
- Prior experience working in an intellectual property team, ideally with trade marks
- CITMA qualification (or progress towards it) is an advantage
- 1 to 2 years’ experience in intellectual property, ideally in trade marks
- Familiarity with the UKIPO, EUIPO, and WIPO procedures
- Familiarity with IP management systems (e.g. Inprotech) and MS Office
- Highly proficient
- Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines and a varying workload
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in document preparation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good commercial awareness and an interest in brand protection
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Proactive approach to work
- Ambitious for increased responsibility and progression
- Flexible attitude to work
Benefits
- Full-time permanent contract
- A role at the heart of a prestigious European law firm
- An inclusive culture and continuous learning environment with career advancement opportunities
- Hybrid working between our office in London (Gracechurch Street) or the opportunity to work fully remotely within the UK
- Offices in the EMEA, USA and APAC
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
case managementdocument preparationtrade mark filingsclearance searchesinvoicingreportinglegal document draftingrecord managementcorrespondence processingdeadline monitoring
Soft skills
organizational skillsattention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationcommercial awarenessteamworkindependenceproactive approachflexibilityambition
Certifications
CITMA qualification