Trade Marks Attorney (Junior Associate) at Adams & Adams

Description

Duties and responsibilities

A Junior Associate position has become available at Adams & Adams (Sandton branch) within a dynamic team managing a holistic Intellectual Property law practice, and specializing in trade mark, copyright, franchising, commercial IP and entertainment law matters. 

The suitable candidate would be an admitted attorney who is passionate about Intellectual Property law and ideally qualified or studying towards accreditation as a Trade Marks Practitioner with the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL). 

Candidate Profile

We are looking to employ a quality candidate with:

• The ability and drive to progress
• Leadership skills
• Commitment
• Academic excellence
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• Integrity and a zero-tolerance for negative intent
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to attract and generate work

Requirements

Skills and knowledge

• Demonstrable experience of working on trade mark prosecution/registration matters.
• Excellent language skills (good command of English, both written and verbal).
• A meticulous, responsible professional with a sense of urgency, who can prioritise tasks and handle substantial workloads.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• A conscientious, loyal and dedicated person, with the ability to think laterally.
• Knowledge of trade mark law and related legislation.
• Eagerness to learn and develop into a competent trade mark and IP lawyer within a dynamic team.

Qualification/s

• Admitted attorney
• Trade Marks experience
• Qualified Trade Marks Practitioner, alternatively in the process of being qualified, or a real intention to qualify as a Trade Mark Practitioner (SAIIPL)
• Experience of working in an IP firm (Intellectual Property) or within an IP section will be advantageous
• Post-articles experience (1 – 3 years) would be advantageous.