Secretary (Intellectual Property)

Job responsibilities:

. Setting up new client records on internal document management systems, docketing matters for review and monitoring, and working proactively with fee earners to ensure responsibilities are completed on time

. Requesting extensions of time as required and updating changes to deadlines on DIAMS

. Managing, processing, creating and sending correspondence

. Uploading correspondence electronically to internal document management systems

. General administrative support to fee earners

Job Requirements:

. Candidates must possess at least 2 years prior experience undertaking secretarial and administrative support work pertaining to intellectual property (IP) rights and be familiar with the use of IP management software. Only applicants with the requisite minimum experience will be considered.

. Candidates must be proficient in the English language (both oral and written) and possess basic IT skills to be comfortable with databases, word processing and data generation software.

. Meticulousness and good administrative and organizational skills are pre-requisites.