The Company

Murgitroyd offers an open and positive culture, blended working system and an excellent benefits package. We rank among the largest firms of patent and trade mark attorneys in Europe, with over 125 patent and trade mark professionals and more than 460 staff. We have 20+ offices in Europe, in the UK, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Switzerland, from which we provide local and European representation. We also have direct representation rights in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, two client liaison offices in the United States, an office in China and an office in Managua, Nicaragua.

The Role:

We are looking for a Renewals Assistant to join our Renewals Team and support the Trademark group. You would be part of a fantastic team based across our Glasgow, London and Leeds offices with a mix of new colleagues and experienced colleagues to learn from and develop your career. Murgitroyd’s IP Renewals Team manages the payment of over 30,000 cases due for renewal in any one year and monitors almost 100,000 maintenance fees in total. We have a worldwide client base handled by a team who are based in Glasgow, London and Leeds.

Some of the main tasks and responsibilities associated with this role in the Trademark group could include:

• Identifying cases to be renewed
• Monitoring deadlines and sending reminders
• Calculating costs and investigating requirements, both legal and client specific
• Corresponding with clients and establishing ongoing use of the Trademark
• Preparing formality documents for execution by the client
• Attending to the renewals in direct jurisdictions using various payment vehicles
• Instructing and communicating with local associates for indirect jurisdictions
• Advising and invoicing clients
• Updating our case records, collating evidence/certificates and reporting to the client
• Dealing with administrative tasks

The above list is not exhaustive.

Person Specification:

• Excellent computer literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• Be able to prioritise, take instructions and pay attention to detail
• Have the ability to deal with repetitive tasks accurately
• Have a positive attitude to change
• Show willingness to help others and work as part of a team
• Proactive approach with a desire to learn