Senior IP Administrator – Hybrid Work Options

Confidential; Sheffield; Híbrido; GBP 26.000 - 36.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Healthcare cash plan

Holiday purchase scheme

Flexible working options

Enhanced Parental Leave

Resumo da vaga

Withers & Rogers is seeking an experienced IP Administrator to join our Sheffield office on a full-time, permanent basis. Hybrid working options, including working from home, are available.

You will manage inboxes, maintain our case management system, draft standard documents for UK/European patent and design applications, prepare invoices, and provide full secretarial support. A strong background in patent administration and MS Office is essential to succeed in a busy, collaborative environment.

Qualificações

• Patent administration experience is required.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of internal and external contacts.
• Attention to detail and pride in work product.
• The ability to balance and prioritise workload, remain composed and level-headed during periods of particularly busy activity, and proactively help other members of the team.
• The ability to manage an attorney's emails, judge urgency, and act as required.
• Good Microsoft package skills, particularly Outlook, Word, Teams and Excel, with ideally an understanding of case management systems and experience in following/generating standard procedures and templates for repeat tasks.
• The desire to learn and a willingness to become involved.
• The ability to work individually and within a team.

Responsabilidades

• Managing own and team inboxes, processing emails and post (mainly electronic but some hard copy), updating our case management system and acknowledging receipt.
• Accurate and daily maintenance of the case management system, including following workflows and generating standard correspondence from templates, and liaising with Records and Finance departments, as well as sister company Withers & Rogers Renewals.
• Full secretarial support, including all typing of documents such as letters, emails, and patent specifications.
• Preparation of official forms for UK, European and other patent applications, and design applications, including use of online filing software, the payment of official fees and reporting accurately.
• Organising and prioritising own workload and keeping a level-headed approach in a busy working environment.
• Accurately following Withers & Rogers processes and procedures, and client-specific processes and procedures where applicable.
• Producing/maintaining documentation to capture processes developed for key clients.
• Accurate preparation and processing of invoices, using e-billing systems where necessary.

Conhecimentos

Patent administration

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ferramentas

Case management software

Descrição da vaga

Withers & Rogers is seeking an experienced IP Administrator to join our Sheffield office on a full-time, permanent basis. Hybrid working options, including working from home, are available.

You will manage inboxes, maintain our case management system, draft standard documents for UK/European patent and design applications, prepare invoices, and provide full secretarial support. A strong background in patent administration and MS Office is essential to succeed in a busy, collaborative environment.