Customs Enforcement Paralegal Apprentice (Stobbs (IP) Limited)

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

As a Customs Enforcement Paralegal you will play a key role in supporting the customs team and also the wider Brand Protection team in safeguarding the intellectual property, brand image, and reputation for well-known global brands. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to gain hands-on experience in brand protection, compliance, and intellectual property management. You will receive comprehensive training and mentorship throughout your apprenticeship to develop your skills and knowledge in this specialised area.

FULL DESCRIPTION:

Working at one of the leading brand advisory firms in this field and working for household and world-famous brands, this Paralegal will be involved in various brand enforcement projects.
You will need to liaising with customs officers and law enforcement officers around the globe (mainly UK and EU). You will be asked to review images and confirm whether the pictured goods are counterfeit.
You will be attending UK law enforcement raids across the country (mainly around Manchester, Birmingham, and Leicester) on behalf of Stobbs’ household clients and providing on-site your assistance.
You will also be preparing legal documents, such as witness statements, Cease and Desist Letters and criminal complaints.
You will be exposed directly to your clients, who are world famous brands. You will have direct access to their brand stories and confidential information as to how to assess the authenticity of their products.
You can expect direct client contact in this role, as well as be in full charge of communications with customs officers and law enforcement officers such as Trading Standards officers.
You will be collecting infringement data. You will need to analyse the data and identify the potential links. This may require you to undertake additional high-level desktop investigations.
You will need to communicate your findings clearly and concisely.
Sometimes you will be responsible for delivering trainings to UK law enforcement officers and Border Force officers, using your knowledge gained through this job.
You will be exposed to wider brand protection work, including litigations.
You will be working within a small team at Stobbs. You will be assigned a supervisor with whom you will have regular contact.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

Stobbs is a niche intellectual property practice that recognises that to give the best advice on brands, you need to take a more strategic and holistic approach than pure trade mark expertise. To that end, we launched the concept of Intangible Asset Management. We have a breadth of capability that goes far beyond the scope of any other IP firm and encompasses trade marks, designs and copyright, litigation, disputes, commercial contracts, brand intelligence, brand extension (licensing), systems, online brand enforcement, anti-counterfeiting and brand restructuring. Formed in 2013 with 18 people, today we have over 200 professionals based in Cambridge, London, Dublin, Eindhoven and Munich.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

· Microsoft system and basic IT skills, good investigation skills

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• 5 GCSEs Grad A-C Including English and Maths.

• Liaising with UK law enforcement officers (such as Trading Standards and police officers) to obtain the relevant data as your supervisor may request from time to time.
• Attending law enforcement raids across the UK and providing assistance on site
• Conducting training and education sessions for UK law enforcement officers and Border Force officers.
• Identifying data from various sources and accurately recording data.
• Confidently using technology tools and Excel sheets.
• Independently analysing the data.
• Ability to communicate your ideas, findings, and conclusions confidently.