c£60,000 - CITMA Paralegal Manager - Manchester

Dawn Ellmore Employment Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Ellmore Employment Limited is seeking a Senior Trade Mark Paralegal for a thriving Manchester law firm. The role requires a CITMA qualification and at least one year in a leadership position supervising trade mark paralegals.

You will guide TM filings, oppositions, renewals and recordals while advising the team to ensure accuracy and compliance. The role involves managing workflow, overseeing team performance, and driving process improvements to mitigate risks and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Must hold a CITMA qualification.
• Minimum 1 year in a leadership/ supervising role for TM paralegals.
• Extensive experience handling trade mark filings, oppositions, renewals, and recordals.

Responsibilities

• Managing workflow and allocating workloads within the team.
• Overseeing performance of the trade mark paralegal team.
• Carrying out senior TM paralegal duties while mentoring others.
• Identifying needs for process improvements and staff training.
• Managing operational risks and deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

TM filings

Oppositions

Renewals

Recordals

Mentoring

Education

CITMA qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Trade Mark Paralegal to join a thriving law firm in Manchester on a full-time, permanent basis.What skills are required? For this role, a CITMA qualification is essential, and you will need at least a years’ experience working within a leadership position, overseeing trade mark paralegals. You’ll need a wealth of experience handling trade mark filings, oppositions, renewals, recordals etc. You must be highly experienced in all of these areas as you will be advising other paralegals and ensuring these processes are carried out correctly.

Duties:

• Managing workflow, allocating workloads.
• Ensuring effective team working.
• Overseeing performance across the team of trade mark paralegals.
• Carrying out trade mark paralegal duties, while displaying your leadership skills.
• Identifying needs for process improvements, staff training etc.
• Managing operational risks.
• Deadline management.

This is a fantastic role for a candidate with a passion for trade marks to take on a senior position and demonstrate your hard-earned skills.