Trainee Trade Mark Administrator

The Trainee Trade Mark Administrator role is open to Jersey-based candidates only. We are looking for gap year students who have just finished their A-Levels, undergraduate or postgraduate degree looking to explore a career in Intellectual Property.

Working with Spoor & Fisher Jersey

Spoor & Fisher Jersey helps global brand owners and inventors to protect and enforce their trade mark, patent and design portfolios in Africa and the Caribbean – from providing initial advice on filing strategies to conducting clearance searches, filing and registration and dealing with post-registration matters such as renewing trade marks, patents and designs, recording changes in ownership and handling trade mark assignments and licences.

Who we are looking for

Gap year students who have just finished their A-Levels, undergraduate or postgraduate degree looking to explore a career in Intellectual Property.

Role Description

This role is ideally suited to a bright and enthusiastic trainee to join our trade mark team on a 12-month fixed term contract. You will be working within a lively and busy team of over 30 professionals, consultants and administrators handling trade mark administration work for our clients – from global corporates to international law firms who outsource their Africa and Caribbean IP work to us. Attention to detail, good organisation and communication skills as well as being a great team player are key to this role.

You will gain a number of administration skills by supporting our team as follows:

Role Responsibilities

• Following client instructions to prepare and file new trade mark-related matters for submission at local trade mark registries in Africa and the Caribbean.
• Reporting to the client regarding the key stages in the progress of a trade mark matter.
• Processing certificates of registration.
• Answering standard enquiries from clients, local trade mark registries, local associates and our local offices.
• Enquiring as to the status of trade mark matters from local trade mark registries, local associates and our local offices.
• Generating invoices and general correspondence.
• Administering and updating our electronic filing system and databases.
• Any other responsibility as required by our team.

Core Competencies

• Accuracy
• Flexibility
• Productivity
• Teamwork
• Efficient client service

What we offer in return

• An insight into a career in Intellectual Property
• An opportunity to gain valuable administration experience
• Regular team socials to get to know your colleagues
• Flexible working

For further information or to apply for this position, please contact Sarah Parry, Assistant HR Manager at Spoor & Fisher in Jersey, at s.parry@spoor.co.uk or by phone at 838071.