Job Information

Working in partnership with a specialist law firm in Leeds City Centre I am currently recruiting for a Trainee Patent Secretary to join a very busy team in a vital role within a busy and professional office environment. This is initially a 3 month contract but if you are successful in this role it will be made permanent.

Your role as a Trainee Patent Secretary will be to provide a high quality, timely and comprehensive secretarial support service for a group of fee earners at their Leeds Office. You will be trained to become a fully knowledgeable and capable Patent Secretary.

As a Trainee Patent Secretary you will be responsible for:

• Producing and/or amending correspondence and specifications via copy or audio typing
• Invoicing / Billing clients
• Answering phones and taking messages
• Booking meeting rooms, catering, travel and accommodation
• Diary and email management
• Producing presentation slides using Powerpoint
• Assisting attorneys to meet deadline
• Communication with UK and European Patent Offices by phone and letter
• Assist with general administration duties and provide cover for reception when required

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of working effectively to deadlines
• Some general office/secretarial experience
• Being a quick learner, with the ability to pick up information and process this efficiently.
• Excellent attention to detail with high levels of accuracy
• Sound knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Able to handle a variety of tasks without needing direction.
• A friendly and pleasant personality, able to communicate effectively at all times

Working hours are from 9.00am : 5.30pm, Monday to Friday and the company is based in a fantastic location in the city centre. You will receive a salary of up to £18,000 per annum on an initial 3 month contract but this role will go permanent for the right candidate who is successful with their training

For further information please go to the Cameron James website or to apply please contact me at Jen.MacDougall@Cameron-James.co.uk or call 0113 2429411.



Please Note: The role of a Patent Secretary is very different from that of a Secretary, in that the work is complex and has many varying aspects to it. There will be a requirement to learn the complex processes of filing patent applications and documentation that goes with it.