Trade Mark Attorney/Trade Mark Lawyer (Associate-Senior Associate)

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd in Melbourne is partnering with an internationally renowned IP firm to recruit a Trade Mark Attorney/Trade Mark Lawyer (Associate-Senior Associate).

The role offers autonomy with full ownership of the TM practice, handling a full spectrum of TM matters for blue-chip clients, including searches, registration, prosecution, opposition, licensing, and enforcement, with business development opportunities and Life-friendly WFH options.

Qualifications

• Registered Australian TM attorney or admitted TM lawyer.
• 4+ years post-qualification experience in TM (or 5-10+ years as a TM paralegal/assistant).
• Strong technical & practical knowledge of prosecution, opposition, and enforcement of TM rights.
• Ability to manage TM matters autonomously from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Advise diverse blue-chip clients on a full spectrum of TM issues (searches, registration, prosecution, opposition, licensing, enforcement).
• Own and manage your TM cases from start to finish with autonomy.
• Contribute to business development and marketing initiatives.

Skills

TM attorney

Post-qualification exp

Client management

Autonomous handling

Job description

TRADE MARK ATTORNEY/TRADE MARK LAWYER(Associate-Senior Associate)

DELUXE CAREER-nothing compares. Elite multi-award winning firm. Enviable career growth path. Life friendly/part WFH. Full-time or 4 days/wk. Extra bonus $$.

$90,000-$190,000. MELBOURNE.

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 blue-chip clients.

YOUR NEW ROLE

As a KEY senior member of the winning national TM team (led and mentored by some of Australia’s most accomplished and internationally renowned TM specialists), reporting directly to the HEAD of TMs, you will relish:

• Having autonomy +taking FULL OWNERSHIP of your own TM practice;
• advising a diverse blue-chip client base in respect of a full spectrum of TM issues relating to searches, contracts, registration, prosecution, opposition, non-use and licensing, infringement actions, dispute resolution and risk management/regulatory compliance;
• partaking in the firm’s business development/marketing initiatives.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Benefit from the success+ reputation of this internationally renowned premier integrated intellectual property firm;
• STRETCH+ MAX your potential;
• Blue-chip clients (local & international) + stimulating TM cases;
• EXTRA generous performance bonus $$;
• Ongoing learning+career growth/promotion opportunities;
• Learn from+ be inspired by an A+ Team of industry-leading mentors/colleagues;
• Culture- open+ collaborative+ grounded+ inclusive (celebrates diversity);
• Generous staff benefits;
• Solid support/admin staff to assist you;
• Life friendly+ WFH flexibility (up to 2-3 days/wk from home).

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• are a registered Australian TM attorney and/or admitted TM lawyer;
• have 4+ years (OR MORE) post-qualification experience in TMs OR have if less than 4 years, minimum 5-10+ years exp. prior as a TM paralegal/assistant;
• Have a strong technical & practical knowledge and of the prosecution process, opposition proceedings and the enforcement of trade mark rights;
• Have proven ability to manage your own TMs cases highly autonomously from start to finish;
• Are proactive, results & deadline focused and excel in your client service & management skills;
• Are ambitious & hungry to accelerate your SUCCESS to the MAX with a 1st-Class employer of choice.