Legal Secretary - Patent Litigation

Legal Secretary - Patent Litigation

A brand new role has arisen working for a truly special law firm! This firm are currently seeking a Legal Secretary to join them on a permanent basis, supporting two key Partners and a small allocation of Associates within the Patent Litigation team. Whilst this firm are a full-service law practice, they are renowned for their work within Intellectual Property, making this one of THE most desirable departments in which to work!

The successful Legal Secretary will be joining a firm with an excellent reputation, based on their core team values and low-pressure environment. This firm offer a superb work/life balance and have a secretarial structure which enables them to get the most out of their staff during the day, without the need for unnecessary overtime.

Legal Secretary - Patent Litigation

This particular position will be supporting an allocation of 5 within the Patent Litigation department, with the primary support focus being on the 2 Partners. Due to the nature of this type of work, strong technical skills are a must. Patent terminology can be particularly complex, but as long as the successful Legal Secretary has a keen eye for detail and accurate typing skills, this should not prove to be too larger obstacle.

There will also be an organisational side to this role involving diary/inbox management which will be predominately be for the Partners, although they do not travel extensively. Knowledge of Litigation / Patent Litigation processes would be advantageous (exposure to courts, bundling etc) however this is not essential.

Legal Secretary - Patent Litigation

This role will be working the hours of 9:30am until 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. This is a permanent role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. In order to be considered for this position you must possess the following skills/experience:

- At least 3 years experience working as a Legal Secretary / Legal PA within Patent/I law or Litigation, 5 years if your secretarial experience lies within a different area of law.

- Strong attention to detail and strong typing speed + accuracy

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

- A desire to work within an I based area of law, within a private practice law firm.

Legal Secretary - Patent Litigation

If you are a Legal Secretary with experience that closely resembles that listed above, then we want to hear from you! This is a brand new position and we do not expect it to be available for long. Please only apply if you have relevant secretarial experience gained within a recognised Legal 500 law practice.

Legal Secretary - Patent Litigation

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