Barrister Assistant jobs in London

The role
Gateley IP is looking for a talented Trade Mark Paralegal to join our growing London team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role within a collaborative and forward-thinking IP practice, gaining exposure to a broad range of high-quality work across multiple jurisdictions.

The team
Gateley IP is formed of three established attorney practices, Adamson Jones, Groom Wilkes & Wright and Symbiosis IP, and is the dedicated patent and trade mark attorney group within Gateley, a leading professional services business. Gateley employs around 1,500 people at offices across the UK. Our attorneys have the opportunity to work closely with solicitors and other professional advisers operating in a wide range of areas including corporate transactions, commercial agreements and disputes.

In June 2015, Gateley became the UK’s first commercial law firm to list on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Since then, Gateley have acquired a number of professional services businesses and legal practices, which offer clients a full and varied range of complementary business services. It is within this progressive culture at Gateley that Gateley IP is growing and expanding its reach though other Gateley offices.

Our clients include a range of small start-ups and established private companies to large corporations, as well as overseas firms based across the world. Our work is for UK-based and international clients across a wide range of commercial sectors and involves work across all areas of trade mark attorney practice including conducting clearance searches, drafting and filing trade mark applications throughout the world, managing watching services, advising clients about potential conflicts, handling oppositions and cancellation proceedings and associated settlement negotiations and providing strategic advice.

We have a strong support team including certified IP administrators who are client facing and support our trade mark attorneys to ensure casework is handled efficiently. We are committed to excellence in our work and we have a strong team ethos, with everyone at Gateley IP committed to working together to achieve the best for our clients.

The person

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You will bring at least five years’ experience in a similar role, alongside strong working knowledge of UK, EU and international trade mark processes. You’ll be confident managing your own workload while also contributing effectively as part of a close-knit team.

A proactive mindset, strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work are essential.

What you’ll be doing

• Your role will be varied and hands on, including:
• Preparing and filing UK, EU and international trade mark applications
• Supporting Trade Mark Attorneys across a wide range of matters
• Managing all stages of the trade mark lifecycle, including processing, checking and reporting
• Liaising with clients, fee earners and overseas agents
• Preparing and filing UK and international registered design applications3
• Drafting cost estimates.
• Maintaining and updating the firm’s IP database with accuracy.
• Providing wider administrative support to the team when required.

About you

• At least five years’ experience in a trade mark paralegal or similar role
• Strong knowledge of trade mark procedures across multiple jurisdictions
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills
• Confident working both independently and collaboratively
• A qualification such as the CITMA Paralegal Course is essential.

What we offer

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) based in our London office, with hybrid working available. In return, we offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, alongside the opportunity to work within a supportive and ambitious team.