IP Administrator

• Prepare, file and process new patent, trade mark and design applications
• Manage fee earners’ deadlines and workload to help maximise their efficiency
• Prepare correspondence and invoices for clients
• Review official correspondence and prepare reports for clients
• Review incoming emails, saving to electronic files and noting any instructions and/or deadlines
• Produce documents, including standard documentation, occasional copy typing and transcribing audio
• Work with our Equinox IP management system
• Assist other members of the administrative team when required

• At least one year’s experience as an IP Administrator, Formalities Clerk, Legal Secretary, or an equivalent role
• Experience of typing up copy and audio, and ideally a typing speed of 50+ wpm
• A high level of IT literacy, including MS Office
• At a minimum, GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4-5/C or above in English and Maths
• An outstanding eye for detail and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• The ability to use your initiative and work independently to assist the fee-earning team
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• The ability to work as part of a team
• A willingness to learn

Office/administrative experience

• Competitive salary DOE (increasing after probation period)
• Christmas bonus
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme (after three months)
• The opportunity to become a qualified IP paralegal
• 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 30 with service
• Holiday buy/sell scheme (after 12 months)
• Full support and training
• Ride2work scheme (after probation period)