IP Legal Administrator (Part Time)

Search Consultancy LTD; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD in Glasgow is hiring a part-time Intellectual Property Administrator to support directors and fee earners with legal admin tasks. The role starts office-based with remote work thereafter, offering a pro-rata salary of £26,000–£30,000 depending on experience and hours.

Typical hours are 9am-2pm or 9:30am-2:30pm, with a potential transition to full-time around mid-2027. Training will be provided, including IP qualifications, and there is room for career progression within a

Qualifications

• Experience in legal administration or secretarial work.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under deadlines.
• Willingness to develop specialist IP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin and secretarial support to directors and fee earners.
• Manage legal files, deadlines and correspondence.
• Assist with patent, trademark and design filings.
• Prepare client letters, invoices and reports.
• Liaise with clients, foreign agents, patent offices and suppliers.
• Support renewal reminders and diary management.

Skills

Legal admin

Secretarial work

Diary management

Client liaison

Job description

NEW LEGAL OPPORTUNITY | PERMANENT PART-TIME INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR

Glasgow office-based training with remote working thereafter.

£26,000-£30,000 salary (Pro-Rata), depending on relevant legal experience.

Part-time hours: 9am-2pm or 9:30am-2:30pm.

Potential opportunity to move into a full-time position in mid-2027.

What will the role involve?

• Providing administrative and secretarial support to directors and fee earners.
• Managing legal files, important deadlines and correspondence.
• Assisting with patent, trademark and design application filings.
• Preparing client letters, invoices, reports and other legal documentation.
• Liaising with clients, foreign agents, patent offices and suppliers.
• Supporting renewal reminders, diary management and general office coordination.

Who would be a good fit?

Someone with previous legal administration or secretarial experience.

Highly organised, accurate and attentive to detail.

Confident managing competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Proactive, personable and keen to learn.

Interested in developing specialist legal knowledge and building a long-term career.

Previous IP administration experience is beneficial but not essential, as full training will be provided by the partners.

Why consider this opportunity?

• Flexible part-time hours to support work-life balance, childcare, school pickups and drop offs.
• Remote working following an initial week of training in the Glasgow office.
• Potential to transition into a full-time role around mid-2027.
• Investment in professional development, including paralegal training.
• Support towards relevant CIPA/CITMA professional qualifications.
• Long-term guidance, training and development directly from the partners.
• A relaxed, modern working environment with genuine opportunities to progress.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to get their foot in the door of a specialist legal practice, develop valuable skills and work towards a longer-term Paralegal/Senior Legal Administrator career with the support of an experienced team.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.