Trade Mark Administrator

at  Marks Clerk

Help shape the future of intellectual property
Marks & Clerk LLP is the leading and largest firm of Patent and Trade Mark attorneys in the UK with over 50 partners and 350 employees. Our attorneys are highly skilled in all technical fields. We have 8 offices in the UK: London, Oxford, Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous administrative experience in a legal or other professional services environment
• Previous experience in an Intellectual Property environment
• Good IT skills – including Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

In addition, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• A self-motivated and pro-active attitude
• A methodical approach with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• The ability to work effectively to work under pressure
• European languages would be beneficial

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Previous administrative experience in a legal or other professional services environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good IT skills – including MS Office and Outlook
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role

ROLE PURPOSE

The Trade Mark Administrator will work as part of our Trade Mark team and will be responsible for supporting our Trade Mark Attorneys by creating new Trade Mark cases, filing Trade Mark applications for clients and providing administrative support during the prosecution of the applications using the firm’s case management system.