Trade Mark Administrator - Melbourne, Australia - Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

MELBOURNE - CBD

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a Trade Mark Administrator to join our award-winning Dispute Resolution team to be based in Melbourne on a full-time basis.

As Trade Mark Administrator, you will work closely with the Senior Administrator to provide administrative support to the Trade Mark team to enhance our client experience.

Your day to day will involve:

Completing and lodging documents via IP Australia's eServices database, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and the World Intellectual Property Office
Liaising with and taking instructions from lawyers in the Trade Mark team, clients, overseas agents and other stakeholders
Managing renewals for portfolio clients, including liaising with clients for instructions and renewal of trade mark registrations online (AU, NZ, WIPO and other)
Monitoring and updating our trade marks database (WebTMS) to reflect the status of our client's trade marks
Delivering high quality, accurate work whilst managing deadlines, responding to changing or competing priorities
Providing ad hoc support to the team such as dealing with incoming mail, amending documents and any other administrative duties.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

As a Trade Mark Administrator you will be a team player who has an inquisitive and collaborative work approach, who takes pride in delivering high quality work on time.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Minimum of 2 years experience with a trade mark team / IP firm
Ability to work autonomously and show initiative

- advanced understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel would be beneficial)

High attention to detail
Superior organisational and prioritisation abilities
Good judgement and problemsolving ability
Ability to manage competing deadlines
Knowledge of trade mark formality requirements in Australia and overseas
Experience with trade marks systems and processes (WebTMS experience advantageous)
Excellent communication skills both written and oral
Experience with billing systems (ideally Aderant)

GROUP / TEAM
Dispute resolution

GROUP / TEAM DESCRIPTION

With a multidisciplinary global disputes team of worldleading sector specialists and regional experts, the Disputes team provides commercial insight and legal advice which is described by Chambers and Partners as a 'Dispute Resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings across the world'.
Herbert Smith Freehills' Disputes group is ranked as a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Legal and ranked a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Chambers Asia Pacific The firm's Disputes practice has been awarded Firm of the Year
Australia, International Firm of the Year and White-Collar Crime Firm of the Year (Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2020).

What you can expect from us:

We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. Your growth is our ambition as we strive to be the market leader. We embrace diversity, high performance, collaboration, and digital innovation. As leaders in our field, we are clientcentred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solutionfocused expertise. Join us and be part of a human, bold, and outstanding team.
We prioritise your growth by providing a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

ROLE TYPE
Business Services

CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent

WORKING PATTERN
Full Time

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator.

People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us.

We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work.

We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.

Herbert Smith Freehills

Trade Mark Administrator | Herbert Smith Freehills