Trademark Administrator

Job Advert Summary

Spoor & Fisher is looking for a Trade Mark Administrator within the TM: Anti-Counterfeiting (Africa) department. The successful candidate will be based in the Centurion office, reporting to the Partner. The ideal candidate should have a keen eye for detail and should be able to attend to general administrative duties with a focus on Trade Mark litigation.

Minimum Requirements

• Proficient in MS Word.
• Proficient in MS Excel.
• Litigation experience.
• Dictaphone experience.
• A good command of the English language.

• Keen attention to detail.
• Quick turnaround times - swift and efficient.
• Responsible.
• Accuracy.
• Organised.
• Confident and coherent

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attending to dictation for the department.
• Assisting with and preparing litigation documents, such as letters of demand, undertakings, and settlement agreements, including Letter of Authorities.
• Attending to correspondence with clients and assisting with e-mails received.
• Attending to drafting summons and particulars of claim.
• Assisting with applications for default judgment.
• Assisting the client with queries.
• Attending to the diary.
• Capturing time and attending to billing duties.
• Scheduling Department monthly meetings.
• Assisting with departmental typing.
• Drafting affidavits.
• Administration of matters from the inception until finalisation.
• Preparing draft responses to enforcement inspectors across Africa and attending to administrative responsibilities associated with the matters.
• Assisting with invoice queries and collating invoices for month-end submission.
• Providing office support for the department and professional staff when needed and supporting team members with tasks.