The pace of change in the business world
has never been greater. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, new
thinking, technology and business models have shaken up the old and
made possible ideas that would have been unthinkable just a few
years ago. The Innovation Department brings together expertise from
across the Firm, allowing a new level of collaboration and a focus
on meeting the needs of clients in diverse and dynamic sectors. Our
legal knowledge is underpinned by the latest technology to create
better insights, better levels of customer service and increased
efficiency for our clients.
The practices within the Innovation
Department include those that are well established, recognised as
being at the top of their game by the legal industry, and those that
we have created in recent years as clients have come to us with new
problems to solve and value models to create.
We offer a relentless curiosity for our
clients' businesses and sectors, and a passion for finding new ways
to help them meet their goals. We have an innate understanding of
what drives those creating new ideas, because that's what we are
doing within our own business every day.
Job Profile
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our IP Group
as a Registry Services Manager, to lead our dedicated Registry
Services (Formalities) Team. The role will suit an experienced
Formalities Manager or Trade Mark Paralegal who welcomes the
opportunity to take a lead role in the formalities function within a
busy and expanding IP team. The Registry Services Manager will be
supported by a growing team of Registry Services Specialists and
Administrators (including a Solicitor Apprentice), and will work
alongside the Paralegal/Trainee team.
The role will include the following duties, which will
require the Registry Services Manager to work independently as well
as part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication is a
pre-requisite, as are organisational and prioritising skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
Management of Registry Services Team
Taking a leadership role in developing a market
leading Registry Services team.
Setting and maintaining high standards of service in
line with business objectives.
Managing, supervising and training Registry Services
team members, allocating work appropriately.
Monitoring daily deadlines and liaising with team to
ensure deadlines met.
Recording deadlines for all matters across the
practice on the database. Setting and maintaining high standards
for record management.
Expert user and trainer of Equinox database software.
Supervising team and assisting if necessary to
process post, communications and manage the trade mark inbox.
Supervising team and assisting if necessary to
prepare and file trade mark and design forms.
Supervising team and assisting if necessary to record
licences, assignments, and other registrable transactions.
Assisting with meeting formal requirements such as
POAs, sending documents for notarisation/legalisation.
Managing annual trade mark and design renewals process.
Maintaining and updating Registry Services
correspondence templates.
Assisting with preparation of draft cost estimates
for trade mark filings.
Managing database of foreign agents and client
allocation lists.
Monitoring and ensuring updates in UK and EUIPO and
foreign trade mark practice are circulated to team.
Managing IP registry deposit accounts with finance
team.
Preparing client reports, consistently adhering to
client specific requirements for customised reports.
Special Projects
Practice transformation projects e.g., identifying
and implementing opportunities and technology uses to streamline
workflows, working alongside our Practice Transformation team.
Onboarding new clients and their records, verifying data.
Skills/Experience
Minimum of five years' experience within a trade
marks practice.
Ability to carry out all aspects of trade mark and
design formalities work accurately and to a high standard.
Experience of taking a leadership role/supervisory
role within a team.
Ambitious, with excellent interpersonal/communication
skills, and the ability to build strong relationships both
externally and internally across the Firm.
Excellent IT skills and the interest in using new
systems to improve efficiency.
Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate
flexibility when required.
Ability to take ownership of formalities management.
Excellent attention to detail and diligent management
of deadlines.
Ability to work independently without supervision, as
well as being able to work as part of a close team.
CITMA Trade Mark Paralegal.
Thorough knowledge of Equinox, Saegis and Corsearch preferred.
Please note that this job
profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline
of the key components of the role. You may be required by your
line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon
de Reya Group is an independent, international professional
services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people
with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP
and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the
firm's legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore
and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP ). The
firm services an international community of clients and provides
advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not
apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex,
spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate
; Dispute
Resolution ; Employment
; Impact; Innovation
; Private
; and Real
Estate .
TheMishcon
de Reya Groupincludes consultancy businesses MDR
Discover,MDRi (in Hong
Kong),MDR
Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai),MDR ONE andMDRx.
The Group also includesMDR Lab,
which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as
well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and
platform for thought leadership.
Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic
acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal
resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in
Somos, a global group actions management business.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture
and are always happy to talk flexible working.