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You'll be a part of our Intellectual Property & PTA, Patents & Trade Marks team and work with Partners and senior legal operatives in our Sydney or Melbourne office.
At Allens, our structure means you'll work directly with operatives to provide high quality, proactive business support and play a key role in assisting senior legal operatives to manage the financial aspects of their practice, including client reporting. In this role, you will demonstrate a high level of skill across a variety of administrative tasks and demonstrate advanced capability within the Trade Marks Practice Specialisation.
As a Trade MarksPractice Specialist, you will be responsible for:
Management and input of data into our case management database (Inprotech)
Supporting the Trade Mark attorneys with communications to clients and IP Offices
Filing new Trade Mark applications and assisting with prosecution tasks
Providing general administrative support to the team
Input and maintain data in the relevant systems database.
Prepare PTA documents and draft correspondence for IP offices and clients.
This is a full time, 12-month maximum term contract opportunity (parental leave cover). Hybrid working (60% in the office) is how we work however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.
About you
You will have:
Experience in a similar role within a law firm or Trade Marks attorney practice.
Specialised knowledge of Australian, New Zealand and global Trade Marks and design practice.
A high level of skill and accuracy for all relevant document production software including Microsoft applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel), DocsCorp and any other relevant software.
Strong written communication skills and keen attention to detail, with the ability to draft correspondence, presentations, pitch documents and slide packs quickly and accurately.
Strong organisation skills and the ability to thrive in an environment of continuous change working with challenging clients or stakeholders.
A high degree of initiative, proactivity and problem solving skills, with a willingness to take ownership for the completion of tasks/projects and deliver innovative solutions to improve systems and work practices.
Strong influencing skills, with the ability to respectfully manage upwards with stakeholders.
The ability to work well within a team environment.
A desire to learn, grow, network and mentor others
Your development
In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.
Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.
Our perks
Our benefits include:
Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.
How to apply?
We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now"! If you would like to find out more, please visit or listen to our podcast to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please phone Thomas Wigglesworth, National Manager Talent Acquisition.
At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at . We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at . The right role for you might be just around the corner!
