Intellectual Property (Trademarks) Lawyer

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top mentorship

Learning and training

Performance bonus

Fast-growing IP firm culture

Work-life balance

Job summary

Afl Recruitment is assisting a fast-growing IP firm in Melbourne to hire a solicitor with at least 12 months' experience in trademarks. You will work under a top mentor on a diverse TM portfolio, including branding strategies, registrations, oppositions and disputes.

There is potential to expand into related commercial matters over time, with a culture that values learning, innovation and a strong team ethos. Enjoy a balanced, dynamic environment with a clear path to reach your potential.

Qualifications

• Admitted solicitor in Australia.
• Minimum 12 months experience in trademarks.
• Experience preparing/filing TM applications, renewals, searches, managing TM portfolios, oppositions and disputes.
• Strong drafting, communication and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Advise and litigate on trademarks and related commercial matters.
• Handle brand selection strategies, searches, registrations, prosecutions, oppositions and disputes.
• Possibly engage in future commercial transactions including contracts and franchising as scope grows.

Skills

Attention to detail

Drafting

Communication

People skills

Commercial acumen

Self-motivated

Education

Admitted solicitor in Australia

Job description

**RARE GEM ** 1st Class Cutting-Edge IP firm. Top Mentors. Full-spectrum TM+ commercial. Refreshing culture. Exciting Future! $70,000-$90,000+Bonus. MELBOURNE.

YOUR ROLE

As a KEY member of this winning team of intellectual property specialists (led by some of Australia's most accomplished and internationally renowned IP specialists), being MENTORED by a top-notch senior IP/commercial lawyer with a flourishing TM practice, you will relish engaging in intellectually stimulating and interesting work acting for a diverse client base.

Specifically, you will enjoy the diversity of advising and litigating on:

• trade marks (predominantly) including brand selection strategies, searches, contracts, registration, prosecution, opposition, non-use and licensing, infringement actions, dispute resolution/litigation.

Some scope (in the future) to engage in:

• commercial transactions including contracts, franchising, intellectual property, trade practices, employment law, estate planning/succession, trusts, corporate/business law.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Be a key part of this FAST GROWING STAND-OUT non-traditional entrepreneurial IP firm with an international reputation led by industry leading IP practitioners;
• Top mentorship+ Ongoing learning/training;
• EXTRA performance based BONUS;
• Diverse+ high quality commercial/TM matters;
• Love the cameraderie with top calibre bright +passionate professionals who excel at and love what they do;
• Innovative, dynamic and 'think-outside-the square' culture where you can be your TRUE SELF + EXCEL+ MAKE YOUR unique MARK;
• Work-life balance.

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• Are an admitted solicitor in Australia;
• have a minimum of 12 months' (or more) experience in trademarks [eg preparing/filing TM applications/renewals and conducting searches+ managing TM portfolios+ oppositions+disputes/litigation];
• have high attention to detail+ strong drafting/communication/people skills+ commercial acumen;
• are self-driven+ hungry to be part of a fast-growing dynamic 'non-vanilla' national firm that encourages excellence/innovation and has the resources to support and help you to reach your full potential.

REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********)