Senior Legal Associate

Prime Counsel; Chennai; On-site; INR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rs 4.8 to 6 lakh a year (CTC)

Provident Fund

Travel to client offices reimbursed in

Job summary

Prime Counsel in Chennai seeks a qualified IP attorney to lead trademark prosecutions and related IP work. You will run searches, prepare filings, and manage registrations, draft responses, and handle oppositions, renewals, and assignments.

You will also file copyright registrations and draft IP agreements, while keeping client portfolios up to date. The role requires 3–6 years of experience, Tamil fluency and strong English writing, with familiarity with AI tools for research.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of experience, including trademark prosecution at an IP firm, a trademark filing firm or in‑house.
• Has independently handled at least 50 trademark applications from filing to registration, including replies to examination reports
• Some experience drafting commercial contracts
• Fluent Tamil and good written English
• Own two‑wheeler and a valid driving licence
• Comfortable using AI tools for legal research and drafting

Responsibilities

• Run trademark searches and give clear clearance advice
• Prepare and file trademark applications, and manage them through to registration
• Draft replies to examination reports and prepare for show‑cause hearings
• Handle oppositions, counter‑statements, renewals, assignments and recordals
• File copyright registrations
• Draft IP assignment, licence and co‑existence agreements, and cease and desist notices
• Keep each client's trademark portfolio and deadlines up to date

Skills

Tamil language

English writing

AI tools for legal research

Education

LL.B. or B.A. LL.B.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Run trademark searches and give clear clearance advice
• Prepare and file trademark applications, and manage them through to registration
• Draft replies to examination reports and prepare for show‑cause hearings
• Handle oppositions, counter‑statements, renewals, assignments and recordals
• File copyright registrations
• Draft IP assignment, licence and co‑existence agreements, and cease and desist notices
• Keep each client's trademark portfolio and deadlines up to date

Trademark and IP

• Draft and review commercial contracts, such as service agreements, NDAs, leases, vendor agreements and employment agreements
• Draft legal notices and replies
• Prepare board resolutions and handle basic Companies Act compliance
• Spend scheduled days at client offices, and cover colleagues' clients when needed
• Explain legal points simply to business owners and their staff, in Tamil and English

Client legal work

• Appear in short videos (Instagram Reels) that explain legal topics for business owners

Content

Preferred candidate profile

Must have

• LL.B. or B.A. LL.B.
• 3 to 6 years of experience, including trademark prosecution at an IP firm, a trademark filing firm or in‑house
• Has independently handled at least 50 trademark applications from filing to registration, including replies to examination reports
• Some experience drafting commercial contracts
• Fluent Tamil and good written English
• Own two‑wheeler and a valid driving licence
• Comfortable using AI tools for legal research and drafting

A plus

• Registered Trade Marks Agent
• Design registration experience
• Knowledge of HR and labour law, or GST

This is a full‑time salaried role. If you are enrolled as an advocate, Bar Council of India rules require you to stop practising while you work full time with us.

Perks and benefits

• Rs 4.8 to 6 lakh a year (CTC)
• Provident Fund
• Travel to client offices reimbursed in full for each new client's first month, then a fixed monthly conveyance allowance