Job Description

As a paralegal in the Trade Mark team you will need to have a high level of accuracy and be able to work to numerous strict daily deadlines. You will also need to be able to help in the day to day running of the Trade Mark department. The duties of this role shall include but be limited to:

• File and prosecute Trade Mark and Design applications worldwide, register securities and assignments worldwide.

• To monitor, file and action e-mails in the Trade Marks inbox and fielding all incoming queries from around the world where necessary.

• Assist with general support duties for the wider paralegal team and our solicitors and trade mark attorneys,

• Prepare cost estimates for Trade Mark and Design applications worldwide; and

• Assist with monthly billing and billing queries.

The team
The Trade Mark Team, consisting of 14 solicitors, Trade Mark attorneys, paralegals and support staff, based in London, Birmingham and Manchester is part of the wider Intellectual Property team and acts both nationally and globally for some of the world's best-known brands.
Our mission is to safeguard and enhance our clients' brands and reputations. Through our expertise we strive to reduce the time our clients spend dealing with problems to achieve their desired result thereby increasing the value of their brands. Our dedication in delivering the right solutions for our clients prompted Edward Fennell, legal columnist for the Times, to describe us as "the legal label to die for".
Spanning many sectors, including retail, automotive and technology, our clients describe us as "imaginative and solution oriented". We are also the UK member of CAPIP which is a European association of law firms providing immediate response teams to global brand owners faced with importation into any European country of counterfeit product.
The firm
Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world's most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The first top 50 law firm to achieve 'Platinum Standard' Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm.
We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.
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Skills and qualifications

• We are looking for candidates with prior Trade Mark and Design experience.

• General knowledge of the Trade Mark and Design registration process.

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Ability to prioritise, be organised and efficient.

• Be IT literate and to always follow the Firm's policy in this request.

• Excellent customer service expertise

• Excellent written, numeracy and oral communication skills.

• Flexibility with the capability to adapt to change, new practices and cope under pressure but with the ability to recognise when to seek assistance.

• Able to integrate within a team and able to work on your own initiative.

• Friendly and helpful approach.

Equal opportunities
Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.
This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.