Trade Mark Senior Associate

7 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Kisch IP Full time

**Key responsibilities of the Trade Mark Senior Associate will include, but not limited to**:

- Drafting legal documents i.e. opinions, contracts, agreements, letters of demand and articles;
- Monthly invoicing of fees and disbursements;
- Compilation of quotes;
- File and document management (uploading documents, correspondences, managing/ monitoring deadlines, court online processes);
- Liaising with clients and agents;
- Attending consultations with council;
- Day to day running of trade mark litigation and Anti-Counterfeiting practice.
- Arranging and delivering brand identification training seminars to Customs and Police authorities across Africa;
- Coordinating and participating in search and seizure operations to defend clients’ intellectual property rights in countries such as Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe;
- Following up on enforcement actions with rigorous civil and criminal litigation in relation to anti-counterfeiting.

**Minimum requirements**:

- Completed LLB with 2 years of Clerkship served in an IP firm;
- Admitted Attorney;
- Knowledge and understanding of Trade Marks is essential as is completion of the trade mark practitioner’s examination;
- Experience in and ability to do legal research and draft opinions;
- Fully computer literate on MS Office (Knowledge Patricia and Elite 3E will be advantageous);
- Excellent written & oral communication skills and good command of English;
- Must be able to multi-task;
- Able to work independently;
- Deadline driven;
- Good team player;
- Good interpersonal skills;
- Personal development abilities;
- Client focused;
- Good negotiation skills;
- Able to maintain an orderly working environment;
- Punctual and reliable;
- Good work ethics.

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