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Patent Secretary

Employer
G2 Legal Limited
Location
Manchester
Salary
Competitive + Benefits
Closing date
8 Mar 2021
Reference
963114-2-AS-6

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Job Details

An opportunity has opened up for an experienced Patent Secretary to join a leading IP firm based in Manchester.

This role will be to provide secretarial support to the Partner, fee earner and paralegal team. You will become a key member of the firm's support team, reporting to the Secretarial Manager. This role will include a range of different duties that will include administrative activities, assisting the patent team with its work, including but not limited to, liaising with the patent office. You will be working in collaboration with other team members to all aspects of patent cases the fee earners may be working on.
 
This is an opportunity that can offer the scope for the right professional to develop their career further, with a variety of courses that can be undertaken and the potential to take a more senior position.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Taking dictations and hand written drafts are completed within
  • Invoices to clients
  • Liaising with the EPO and UKPO
  • Audiotyping;
  • Reviewing any correspondence from patent offices
  • Receiving incoming emails, noting instructions and relevant deadlines and saving to electronic files
  • Booking any travel arrangements
  • Receiving and passing on telephone messages
  • To work in collaboration with other team members
Requirements:
  • 2 years' experience working within a similar role within an IP firm
  • A CIPA qualification would be advantageous but not essential
  • Willing to be flexible
  • Hard working, ability to adapt and a team player
  • Previous experience working with the EPO and UKPO
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of intellectual property matters and a desire to develop your career in this practice area 
For more information regarding this opportunity contact Antony Setford at G2 Legal.

Company

Since 1999, we’ve been driven by one core passion – matching talent. We’re proud to be one of the UK’s most established legal recruiters with offices across the country and Sydney, Australia. Our dedicated divisions extend across Patent, Trademark & Intellectual Property, Company Secretarial and International roles.

 

We're proud of the strong relationships we've forged with both clients and candidates over the years. Our team have a deep knowledge of their markets, which translates into an exceptional level of service. Our Trustpilot reviews speak for themselves.

 

We believe in matching the right people with the right businesses, and we're proud to have helped every individual advance their careers through us - from starting out as a newly qualified professional all the way to becoming a Partner.

 

Investing in our own people has been a founding principle and we have an ongoing learning and development program to help our staff grow and achieve their career goals. G2 Legal. We believe in 5 core values that we live by, Integrity, Empathy, Innovation, Collaboration and Passion.

For more information on G2 Legal why not browse our selection of jobs on this website or pay a visit to www.g2legal.com to search all our live positions and to receive career and c.v. advice.

Passionate about matching talent.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01273289000
Location
15a Brighton Place
Brighton
East Sussex
bn1 1hj
United Kingdom

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