Intellectual Property (IP) Legal Assistant
Location: Port of Spain;
Industry: Legal Services;
Employment Type: Full-time;
About Us:
We are a dynamic law firm dedicated to providing personalised and high-quality legal services to our clients. Our IP team is passionate about helping businesses and individuals protect their creative works, inventions, and brand identity.
The Role:
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented IP Legal Assistant to join our IP Department. The successful candidate will provide high-level administrative support duties requiring sound judgment, critical thinking and organizational skills that entail high level of detail.
The IP Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing case administration, filing and post-filing assistance, in accordance with official rules and regulations, and using the firm’s case management system in order to support the Attorney in providing a timely and efficient service. This role requires strong organisation skills, the ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Knowledge, Qualifications and experience
- Academic distinction and relevant experience in the intellectual property field;
- Three (3) years prior experience in an intellectual property firm or comparable legal environment (preferred);
- Strong understanding of the T&T Intellectual Property regulations and procedures;
- Experience of a document management system
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research databases;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail;
- Can handle large volumes of work with tight deadlines;
- Good interpersonal skills with high degree of confidentiality and professionalism;
- Proactive and able to anticipate the needs of the client and attorney.
In addition, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
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