We are looking for a suitable candidate to provide professional support to Keltie's Patent and Trade Mark attorneys. Keltie is a boutique law firm that specialises in the field of Intellectual Property, or ‘IP’. A key part of our service is to secure patent and trade mark protection for our clients’ inventions and brands. Essentially, we protect creativity – which gives us the pleasure of working on fascinating projects for brilliant people and businesses. Originally founded in the UK, Keltie opened in Galway in 2016 and in Dublin in 2021. Recognised as one of the leading IP firms in Europe, with more than 100 colleagues across our Irish and UK offices, we’re renowned not only for the quality of our work but also for our innovative and progressive working environment.
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The role
Keltie’s patent and trade mark attorneys are assisted by a Professional Support team whose work is varied and satisfying, involving:
Working closely with experienced colleagues based in Ireland and the UK, our new Professional Support recruit will be based primarily in Galway but will make occasional visits to our offices in Dublin and London.
We encourage recruits in our Professional Support team to gain IP Paralegal qualifications as they develop their careers with us. Appropriate training will be given.
This is a full time role, with the option of hybrid working.
The candidate
This opportunity is ideal for an enthusiastic and hard-working candidate who will contribute fully to our energetic and friendly team but who is also effective when working autonomously. Experience of working in a legal or other professional environment will be a distinct advantage. The candidate will be comfortable with Word, Excel and Outlook; experience with electronic records, document management and billing systems would also be helpful.
We look for people with exceptional communication and organisational abilities, energy and enthusiasm, problem-solving skills, excellent written and spoken English and, above all, a keen eye for detail and accuracy. They must feel comfortable in client-facing situations and when working with colleagues at all levels. Excellent time management is essential, together with the ability to work accurately and at pace under pressure. Sometimes, it will be necessary to work beyond normal hours to meet client deadlines – but, of course, flexibility earns flexibility in return.
Why join us?
Keltie is an exceptional IP firm with a reputation for providing excellent client service to a range of small, medium and large clients around the world. Chambers and Partners ranks Keltie among Britain's top ranked patent and trade mark firms and we are one of the fastest-growing IP firms in the UK, with brand new offices in Cambridge and Galway.
Salary: Negotiable to reflect relevant experience.
Employee benefits (some after probationary period): Flexible working, Company Pension Plan, Private Healthcare Plan, Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, 25 days’ holidays plus paid bank holidays, Bike to Work scheme, discretionary study support and study leave, social events.
To Apply
Interested? If so, please get in touch and tell us why you think we should meet. Please send your CV with a covering letter to hr.department@keltie.com.
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