Trade Mark Paralegal Team Leader – Manchester – c£60k p/a

Dawn Ellmore Employment Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Job summary

Dawn Ellmore Employment Limited is recruiting a Senior Trade Mark Paralegal for a full-time, permanent position with hybrid working. The role requires at least 6 years’ experience as a Trade Mark Paralegal and proven leadership of a paralegal team, along with a CITMA qualification.

The successful candidate will manage portfolios for high-status clients, handle the entire filing process, renewals, oppositions and docketing, while liaising with IPOs and clients and contributing to billing and

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ experience as a Trade Mark Paralegal.
• Proven leadership experience in managing a team of paralegals.
• CITMA qualification is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade mark portfolios for high-status clients.
• Oversee the filing process for trade marks.
• Handle trade mark renewals and oppositions.
• Manage deadlines (docketing) and correspondence.
• Attend to billing duties.
• Liaise with IPOs and clients.
• Train Trade Mark Paralegals and assign workloads.
• Identify needs for process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Paralegal experience

Education

CITMA qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Trade Mark Paralegal to join a top-rate law firm on a full-time permanent basis. To be considered, you will need at least 6 years’ experience working as a Trade Mark Paralegal. Additionally, you should have proven experience in leading a team of Paralegals. A CITMA qualification is required for this position. Within this role, you’ll be carrying out leadership / management duties while handling paralegal responsibilities.

• Managing trade mark portfolios for a range a high-status clients.
• Handling the entire filing process for trade marks.
• Dealing with trade mark renewals.
• Handling oppositions.
• Docketing deadlines.
• Processing correspondence.
• Attending to billing duties.
• Liaising with IPOs and clients.
• Responsible for training Trade Mark Paralegals.
• Assigning workloads across the team.
• Identifying needs for process improvement.

This is a varied role for a skilled paralegal with strong leadership skills to join a thriving team. On offer is an attractive salary and benefits package. Hybrid working is available.