Patents Operations Manager (4 Years-Senior)

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Life-friendly culture

Job summary

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd. is seeking a Patents Operations/Administration Manager (4 years-Senior) for a hands-on leadership role. You will head a 3-person docketing team, handling input, changes and maintenance of Australian/NZ patent and design records, reporting to the Head of Operations.

Enjoy life-friendly, flexible work arrangements and a prestigious, multi-award IP firm. This senior role emphasizes leadership, operational excellence, client liaison, and continuous improvement within a

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in intellectual property, including patents; senior applicants welcome.
• Experience leading a small team in docketing or IP operations is essential.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Patent Docketing inbox and workflow.
• Respond to clients' enquiries regarding cost estimates.
• Allocate work and resources; monitor team performance for efficient docketing operations.
• Train and mentor staff; resolve grievances and issues.
• Troubleshoot system and operational problems; drive process improvements.
• Generate reports for internal patent professionals.
• Filing and reporting of patent/design ownership changes; provide confirmations to clients/associates.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills

Patent docketing

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Communication

IT systems savvy

Job description

Patents Operations/Administration Manager (4 years-Senior)

**Promote Yourself ** KEY Leadership role. Exciting Future. Elite multi-award winning IP firm. Life friendly+ part WFH flex. $85,*******,000. SYDNEY/MELBOURNE OR BRISBANE.

YOUR NEW EMPLOYER
Our client is an internationally renowned multi-award winning elite integrated IP firm which attracts and retains top IP professionals and enviable clients.

YOUR NEW ROLE

In this key hands-on leadership role, reporting to the Head of Operations you will be leading a team of 3 in the critically important Patent Docketing division which manages the input/changes/maintenance of client and case records and ownership transfers of Australian/NZ patent and designs.

You will relish the challenge and satisfaction:

• Overseeing the management of the Patent Docketing inbox;
• Handling clients' enquiries relating to cost estimates;
• Allocating work & resources/overseeing performance of your team to ensure effective operation of the docketing function for the firm;
• Training/new staff, mentoring team and handling any grievances;
• Trouble-shooting & solving any system/operations issues;
• Generating relevant reports for internal patent professionals;
• Filing and reporting patent/design ownership changes and providing confirmation documents to clients/associates;
• Any adhoc projects.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Benefit from the success+ reputation of this internationally renowned premier integrated intellectual property firm;
• Multi-faceted LEADERSHIP role;
• STRETCH+ MAX your potential;
• Blue-chip clients;
• Ongoing learning+future career growth opportunities;
• Learn from+ be inspired by an A+ Team of industry-leading mentors/colleagues;
• Culture- open+ collaborative+ grounded+ inclusive (celebrates diversity);
• Generous staff benefits;
• Life friendly+ WFH flexibility (up to 2-3 days/wk from home after induction and subject to performance).

WHO YOU ARE

• Are an experienced Intellectual Property/Patents administrator/secretary/manager with minimum 4 years (or more-very seniors welcome) experience in intellectual property including patents (essential);
• Have specifically had experience with patent docketing with solid understanding of the patent operations process;
• Have outstanding communication, people/leadership skills and proven ability to effectively manage multiple different stakeholders (internal and external);
• Are IT/systems savvy and a proven problem-solver.
• are committed to furthering your own SUCCESS to the MAX with a 1st-Class employer of choice.

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