IP Paralegal

JD Group; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Paralegal specializing in Intellectual Property. You will work closely with the Senior IP Counsel, providing support in areas like IP portfolio management and trade mark applications. The ideal candidate should have a Law Degree and experience as a paralegal, with strong attention to detail and good communication skills. This role offers the chance to engage with various stakeholders within the company and contribute to IP protection strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a paralegal in IP law is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior IP Counsel with IP portfolio management.
• File UK trade mark applications and handle Registry matters.
• Conduct IP and case law research.

Skills

Law Degree

Experience of working as a paralegal

Strong attention to detail

Good communication skills

Self-motivated team player

Education

Law Degree

Job description

The Role

This is a paralegal role specialising in Intellectual Property. You will be working closely with the Senior IP Counsel providing support to the JD Group in all areas of Intellectual Property and Brand Protection matters.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

You will assist the Senior IP Counsel and the wider JD Group with the following tasks:

• Maintaining and monitoring the IP portfolio of the JD Group.
• Filing UK trade mark applications.
• Attending to Registry matters at the UK Intellectual Property Office and World Intellectual Property Office.
• IP and case law research.
• Working with overseas attorneys to obtain IP protection.
• Assisting with domain name complaints.
• IP training to the legal team and the wider JD Group.
• Liaising with business stakeholders across the JD Group.
• Generating IP reports and analysing data.
• General administrative support.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed

• Law Degree.
• Experience of working as a paralegal.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Self‑motivated, ambitious, team player with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment as well as a commercial mindset with an ability to explain matters clearly and simply to non‑legal stakeholders.
• Ability to think outside the box and support the Legal Team and the business in finding effective solutions.
• The ability to work with all levels of the JD Group business.

Desirable

• Experience of working as an IP / Trade Mark administrator or paralegal would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of trade mark law would be beneficial.
• Experience of working in retail/FMCG/customer facing industry sector would be beneficial.
• Prior in‑house experience (especially in retail) is beneficial but not required.