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  • IP Support

    Senior Trade Mark Paralegal.

    Competitive - London

    Senior Trade Mark Paralegal – London Hybrid

    We are working with a trailblazing trade mark specialist in their search for a Senior Trade Mark Paralegal.

    The role will support a Senior Associate and Partner with end-to-end Trade Mark Administration and Paralegal work and you will have direct client contact.

    • Filing trade mark applications and renewal applications
    • Instructing foreign agents in relation to applications, renewals, general prosecution
    • Dealing with assignments/change of name and/or address
    • Drafting specifications
    • Dealing with minor office actions 
    • Invoicing and cost estimates
    • Drafting watch reports
    • Preparing TM schedules
    • Updating databases
    • Managing own deadlines on the prosecution side under fee earner supervision
    • Ordering certified copies of documents
    • Dealing with POAs and Declaration of Use forms

    The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years industry experience in a client-facing role and hold the CITMA Paralegal Qualification.

    On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package along with 60% remote working.

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    We are currently recruiting for a newly created Business Development Manager vacancy, working in the London office of our client, a highly regarded US law firm. The Business Development Manager will work closely with the lawyers and Senior Business Development Manager, to support business development efforts in Europe, including all aspects of marketing, communications, and events. Typical responsibilities will include: Supporting with the implementation of the business development strategy across the European offices Identifying opportunities to promote the firm to clients and new prospects Participating in cross-selling and industry and regional-focused initiatives Coordinating with legal directories Assisting with preparing and reviewing pitches, RFIs and RFPs Identifying sponsorship opportunities Assisting with the planning and execution of events Contributing to regular BD communications with partners and tracking relevant press/market developments Updating practice materials Coordinating with colleagues in New York and Asia, ensuring a seamless BD support function with brand standards Suitable applicants will have gained prior senior-level BD experience within a City law firm and demonstrate a proactive approach. The firm offer a wonderful working culture and supportive environment. A competitive salary is on offer, commensurate with experience and hybrid working arrangements are in place. Please do not delay in applying; CVs are being welcomed now, in order for the interview process to commence shortly.
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    US Law Support
    Business Development Specialist
    London
    - Highly Competitive
    We are currently recruiting for a new Business Development Specialist vacancy, working in the London office of a leading US law firm. The Business Development Specialist will work closely with the Senior BD Manager and the lawyers in the London, and European offices to support business development efforts, including all aspects of marketing, communications and events. Typical duties will include: Assisting with pitches and RFPs. Preparing reports in regard to market developments. Supporting with projects such as BD trips and client events. Coordinating legal directories and awards submissions. Assisting Partners with the creation of marketing collateral – be it for communications purposes, pitches or brochures. Ensuring the European BD database is maintained accordingly. Assisting with market intelligence tasks. Identifying speaking and sponsorship opportunities. Assisting with the execution of events. Coordinating with US colleagues in regard to marketing projects and brand standards. This is an excellent opportunity for a BD professional with prior experience gained from within a similar role in a City law firm, to thrive in a close-knit, expanding practice. Transactional practice area experience (notably Finance) would be highly desirable. A competitive salary is on offer and the firm offer a wonderful working culture. Please do not delay in applying; CVs are being welcomed now, for immediate review.
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    US Law Support
    (Senior) Professional Development Advisor
    London
    - Highly Competitive
    We are currently recruiting for a Professional Development Advisor/Senior Professional Development Advisor, to work in the London office of a leading US law firm. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity in the firm’s London office, to support all aspects of trainee, associate, and counsel development. Working closely with the Head of HR, the PD Advisor will also partner with the New York professional development team and international colleagues across Europe and Asia. Typical responsibilities will include: Developing & coordinating the delivery of training for London based fee earners and addressing their L&D needs. Working with HR colleagues regarding the orientation process for new hires. Overseeing the evaluation process for trainees, associates, and counsel (working with partners to discuss associate performance and career development). Supporting with formal advising programmes. Providing career counselling and guidance to associates on professional development issues/needs. Contributing to the firm’s committees regarding trends in PD and making recommendations to strengthen the firm’s ability to develop and retain associates. Working closely with international colleagues on firmwide projects and initiatives. In order to be considered for this role, you will have amassed circa 3-5+ years of experience within an L&D, talent development or professional development position, ideally in a City law firm. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with lawyers at all levels is essential. A highly competitive salary bracket is on offer and hybrid working arrangements are in place. This is a fantastic opportunity for an L&D professional to truly thrive in a supportive team. Please do not delay in applying; CVs are being welcomed now, in order for the interview process to commence ASAP. All successful applicants will be contacted by a member of the team at US Law Support and provided with a full job description.
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    Law Support
    Legal Cashier
    London
    £38,000 - £45,000
    Job Title: Legal Cashier Department: Finance  Job Location: London / hybrid Contract Type: Permanent Our client, a leading international law firm with over 700 lawyers working globally, are looking for an experienced Legal Cashier to join their busy Cashiers' team and support the  Client Account Manager with the efficient management of client funds relating to the specific group. Key Responsibilities - To assist the Client Accounting Manager with the following: ● Updating client account records and statements for clients. ● Liaising with partners and associates to resolve queries and ensuring balances are returned to clients at the end of a matter. ● Posting client transactions to Elite 3E. ● Assisting with the quarterly reporting to all clients/brokers. ● Posting and verifying payments on the online banking platform. ● Processing client to office bill payments. ● Any other ad hoc duties as may be required. Experience Required A minimum of three years' legal cashiering experience. Good knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules. Experience of dealing with residual balances ideal. Experience in an international environment and on-line international payments advantageous. Accurate keyboard skills. Computer literate, with good knowledge of MS Office. Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Customer focus; willingness and ability to deal with enquiries from budget holders and suppliers in a confident, efficient and friendly manner.  
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    US Law Support
    Senior Business Development Manager
    £100,000 - £125,000
    An exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a leading global law firm supporting the firms’ key transactional practices. As a pivotal member of the firm’s business development leadership team, you will head up and work with core business development areas and growth initiatives for the firms London and European offices. Core practice areas include M&A, Restructuring, and Finance with a focus on energy, infrastructure, and insurance. The role will supervise and be supported by a Manager and a Coordinator in London. They will work as an integral part of a global BD & Marketing team led by the Director of the firms’ Transactional practices which is based in New York. This is a busy role and suited to a BDM that is flexible with working cross time zones on occasion and has excellent management skills, delegating and managing the day-to-day operations. The perfect Senior Business Development Manager will have a minimum of ten years of experience within a marketing and business development environment at a legal or financial firm, with four of those years being managing people directly. You will have a deep understanding and knowledge of the legal landscape, coupled with excellent delivery skills. This is a permanent position with a salary of up to c£125,000, excellent benefits, travel opportunities and hybrid working. For more information on this opportunity, please get in touch.
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    Law Support
    BD Executive
    London
    £30000 - £38000
    Our client, a medium sized law firm based in London (Wimbledon) has a role available for a BD Executive. Working within their highly regarded BD and Marketing team you will be relied upon heavily to work on a diverse range of projects.  Duties will include: - Supporting the BDMs to develop sector and client plans, delivering those plans and bringing to market new business lines and products - Supporting the BDMs to implement initiatives to source new business - Building relationships with external partners to develop the brand and services - Working with sector teams to ensure Client information is captured within the firm's CRM system, One Place and that the firm get the most out of the system - Attending sector meetings, coordinating actions agreed and assisting the BDMs to achieve progress - Working alongside the marketing team to manage sector campaigns, for example surveys, event roundtables and research studies - Working with the Director of BD & M to deliver firm-wide business development initiatives, such as the Client survey programme - Leading on competitor research to assess market activity, key messages and level of profile raising - With key industry contacts, publications, websites and other external bodies - Managing the firm's CVs, ensuring new joiners have one and updating others - Preparing submissions for firm league tables, for example The Lawyer UK top 200 Skills and Experience The successful candidate is likely to be an existing Business Development Executive or experienced PA, within a professional services environment - and should have:- - Some experience as a Business Development Executive or Assistant - A team player who thrives on being part of a dynamic team - Competency in the use of all Microsoft Office Suite applications - The ability to update and maintain a variety of internal databases - Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills with an ability to engage at all levels - The ability to communicate professionally at all levels within the firm and when representing the firm externally - Excellent time-management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, and handle last minute changes - Excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate that they are: - Self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision - Proactive and innovative in their approach - Able and willing to learn more about the firms sectors and the services they provide. The role is a permanent one, hybrid working and salary is up to £38,000. Ideally this role will be based in London but they are open to candidates in Birmingham and Leeds.
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    Law Support
    Tax Legal PA
    London
    £40000 - £41000
    Our client, a medium sized firm based in Chancery Lane is looking for an experienced Legal PA, ideally with experience in corporate/tax.  You will be assisting two Senior Partners with the Tax team. Duties are as follows: Manage and maintain partner’s/other fee-earner’s diaries. Make appointments, book meeting rooms and general diary management. Assist clients on the phone (where applicable) and take messages and pass to relevant partners/allocated fee-earners. Manage client databases and progress spreadsheets. Manage and prepare new client take on procedures. Co-ordinate billing procedures with partners/allocated fee-earners and the Finance team. Co-ordinate and book travel and accommodation requirements as required. Assist other teams when workload required and assist with other duties or responsibilities as directed by the firm. To secure the role they are looking for the following: o   Excellent telephone manner. o   Experience of diary management/researching and booking of travel and accommodation (essential).  o   Communication and interpersonal relationship building. o   Excel experience (desirable).  o   Ability to multi-task, organise self and others.  o   Excellent client service standards. o   Ability to prioritise. o   Attention to detail. o   Ability to problem solve, use initiative and be proactive The hours are 9-5.30 pm.  Working in the office 5 days a week. Salary circa £40K plus benefits. Temp to perm role ideally but will consider someone permanent also. So availability will be important for this role also. 
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    Law Support
    Diversity and Inclusion Executive
    38000 - 42000
    The Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability Advisor will work with the Global Diversity and Inclusion Lead and Global Sustainability Lead to help deliver the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion and Sustainability Strategies.  In particular, they will lead on organising and promoting Diversity and Inclusion and Sustainability activities, work closely with our Diversity and Inclusion Networks and Sustainability Communities across our international offices to organise a regular programme of events, and lead on communications campaigns that help build awareness and engagement in our initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop two global initiatives that are facilitating positive change within our firm.  Both of which are central to our aims of further developing our inclusive working culture and ensuring that we have a positive impact on the communities in which we operate. This a new role, with scope for the successful candidate to help shape its development over time.     Key activities/responsibilities Leading on the delivery of a programme of regular D&I and Sustainability events throughout the year. Managing and building relationships with the firms D&I Networks and Sustainability Communities, supporting them to design and deliver annual action plans, events and community initiatives. Designing and delivering annual D&I and Sustainability communications plans in collaboration with our communications team to increase transparency around progress, celebrate success and increase engagement with our activities within the firm and externally via our website and social media channels. Supporting the Global D&I and Sustainability Leads to deliver global projects within our D&I and Sustainability strategies. Developing links, and acting as a point of contact, with external organisations, including charity partners and membership organisations. Working closely with our Early Careers team to maximise benefits with partner organisations and deliver initiatives to engage with diverse talent. Leading on submissions for related benchmarks and awards Managing ad-hoc queries relating to D&I and Sustainability from a range of internal and external stakeholders, including client requests where appropriate. Supporting the Global Diversity and Inclusion and Sustainability Leads to report on key metrics internally and externally, including diversity and environmental data reporting. Monitoring the success of Diversity and Inclusion and Sustainability activities by collecting and reviewing regular feedback with the goal of improving their effectiveness. Keeping up to date with best practice through attending external conferences and learning events, whilst building a network of D&I / Sustainability professionals. Contributing to the development of the firm's broader Responsible Business initiatives / programme. Skills and experience – essential Experience of supporting on D&I / Sustainability projects and events. Excellent analytical skills. Highly motivated and organised with strong attention to detail. Proficient in Microsoft suite, primarily Word, Excel and PowerPoint. High degree of written, oral and digital communication skills. Creative thinker, able to see problems from different angles and suggest alternative solutions. Able to work effectively across all levels of the firm. Skills and experience – desired Experience of working within a professional services firm (preference for law firm experience). Experience of working in a diverse and cross-cultural global organisation. Experience of supporting on D&I / Sustainability activities on an international scale.   Salary is to £42K They offer a competitive benefits and wellbeing package for all employees.
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    Law Support
    Global Rates Administrator
    London
    £32,000 - £38,000 per Year
    Are you ready to embark on an exciting career journey in an international law firm setting? Our client is seeking a Global Rates Administrator to join the wider Finance team and are open to training you in this niche area, making this an excellent opportunity if you are looking to develop and grow your skillset. Whether you're currently a billing or e-billing assistant, a pricing assistant, or similar, eager to transition into a rates role, we want to hear from you. In addition to a rewarding career path, you will have access to an array of fantastic perks. Enjoy a flexible hybrid working pattern, private health insurance, 24/7 GP services, cycle-to-work incentives and receive guidance from the firm’s mortgage advisors. Stay fit with corporate gym rates and join in at the annual summer and Christmas parties, along with department socials. Top it all off with complimentary beverages from a barista-staffed coffee bar – we've heard the hot chocolate is unbeatable. In terms of the role itself, you'll be responsible for reviewing and inputting business acceptance rate proposals, ensuring accuracy and validating discounts. You'll also oversee client fee arrangements to ensure system compliance. You'll provide vital rate support to the firm, while collaborating closely with pricing, commercial accounting teams, and global billing teams. So, if you’re currently working in the Finance department of a law firm, and are considering a move that can offer training and progression, apply now!
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    Law Support
    Corporate PA
    London
    42000 - 44000
      Corporate PA Liverpool Street £44K perm Hybrid working Our client, a global law firm based near Liverpool Street has a vacancy for an experienced Corporate PA. Duties are as follows: Client Service: Proactively managing and maintaining diary planning and coordination for allocated fee earners, making appointments and co-ordinating internal and external client meetings, identifying and resolving potential challenges and clashes, ensuring arrangements are made for equipment, venue and resources and that fee earners have all necessary paperwork. Travel management, booking transport, hotels, client meetings and producing detailed itineraries. Coordinating business development and client liaison initiatives for fee earners, including updating database information and assisting with marketing initiatives and events (including occasional support at events e.g. registration desk). Proactively dealing with all aspects of claiming expenses, including InterAction entries. Liaising with the firm's clients in a confident and professional manner, building strong working relationships with clients and contacts. Dealing professionally and promptly with client (internal and external) telephone calls and communications, including calls diverted to the team. Creating, uploading and general maintenance of client sites and extranets. Technical and Organisational Skills: Monitoring fee earners' mailboxes when they are out of the office or attending a long meeting, responding to emails as necessary and prioritising correspondence to enable fee earners to focus on urgent matters. Using initiative to route emails to the appropriate individuals for swift response and action and responding to and filing emails in Filesite on behalf of partners and fee earners to reduce volume (where possible). Preparing bills, including resolving queries and dealing with outstanding fees, maintaining accurate billing/contact details, preparation of narratives and drafting first bills with covering correspondence for partner approval. Assisting fee earners by liaising with the billing team, and following up with debt recovery as requested. Proactively ensuring Carpe Diem is updated for all allocated fee earners, particularly for holiday or sickness absence. Informing the Legal PA Co-ordinator if a fee earner is working from home or absent due to holiday or sickness. Providing secretarial assistance to assigned fee-earners, which includes audio typing, copy typing, formatting documents, creating correspondence, pitches and presentations. Delegating complex and lengthy documents to the Document Production Team, ensuring requirements and timescales are clearly set out. Coordinating the opening of new client matters and assisting with Anti-Money Laundering processes, undertaking as much research as possible before passing over to the Partner for approval. Organising client documents (delegating scanning, formatting, photocopying and collating of information where necessary) for client meetings or hearings and carrying out research as required. Management and delegation of client filing and regular updating of client relationship management systems (Interaction), archiving historic files or closed matters. Personal Effectiveness and Teamworking: Working with a Legal PA Buddy or within the Legal PA team to provide assistance to lawyers in the group, prioritising own workload as required. Working closely within the team to provide general support to the group across rotas or core hours, including assisting during periods of high demand or helping other practice areas when required. Attending and participating in Legal PA team meetings. Proactively mentoring, coaching and assisting Junior Legal PAs and Team Admin Assistants to reach their full potential. Skills and experience - essential At least five years’ previous experience in a legal secretarial role within a Corporate department is required. Excellent knowledge of Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Clear and professional in both written and verbal communication. Highly organised and able to assist others with the management of their practices. Accurate with a high level of attention to detail. Personal skills/attributes Enthusiastic, can-do, positive approach to tasks and situations, as well as requests for action outside normal scope of duties. Remaining calm and focussed under pressure, delegating and requesting assistance when necessary. Ability to take personal responsibility, ownership and behave responsibly. Friendly, co-operative and approachable and all times. A team player who works in a flexible manner to assist the group, collaborating with others in sharing work and knowledge. Listening carefully to instructions and questioning intelligently to ensure all the information required to undertake a task has been gained. Pro-active and flexible attitude for any other ad-hoc tasks. Ability to maintain tact and diplomacy, trust and confidentiality. Excellent client service. Using initiative to continually assess where the role can be developed. Willingness to broaden skills to meet evolving requirements. Benefits We offer a competitive benefits and wellbeing package for all employees.  
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    Law Support
    Senior Risk Lawyer
    London
    £100,000 - £112,000 per Year
    Are you a qualified lawyer with 6-10 years' PQE and a minimum of three years' legal compliance experience in an international firm? We are currently seeking a Senior Risk Lawyer to join an esteemed international law firm. As a Senior Risk Lawyer, you will be responsible for assisting the Partner and COLP with daily queries regarding the SRA Code, professional standards, ethics, conflicts, financial crime, supplier contracts, and firm and third party terms and conditions. You will also be tasked with regularly updating the Professional Standards Manual and Partners' Guide, as well as drafting policies and procedures to account for changes in regulatory law in various jurisdictions. The ideal candidate for this role will have a detailed knowledge of the SRA Handbook, especially the Code of Conduct, and will possess essential conflicts experience. In addition, you should be a qualified lawyer in England & Wales and have a strong understanding of confidentiality and ethics in a legal setting. As a Senior Risk Lawyer, you will have the opportunity to work with an international law firm and gain exposure to a wide range of legal compliance matters. This role offers the chance to work closely with the Partner and COLP, providing valuable support and guidance on complex conflict-related issues. You will also have the opportunity to draft policies and procedures, ensuring that the firm remains compliant with regulatory law in all jurisdictions in which it operates. If you are a highly skilled and experienced lawyer with a passion for legal compliance, this is an excellent opportunity to take your career to the next level. Apply now to join this prestigious international law firm and make a significant impact in the field of legal risk management. Job Location: London/ Hybrid (3 days in office)
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