Sacco Mann are working in partnership with an innovative, highly successful IP practice who are seeking a skilled Patent Secretary to join their London team.
The Role
You will be instrumental to this successful business in providing full secretarial, PA and administrative support to a handful of Fee Earners.
What’s in it for You?
Competitive Package: A market leading financial package.
Career Development: Access to professional development opportunities and clear progression pathway.
Hybrid working: 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.
Autonomy & Support: Take charge of your own workload whilst enjoying the backing of a collaborative and knowledgeable team.
Work-Life Balance: A healthy approach with regular wellbeing events within a friendly and sociable environment.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Team Leader, an overview of your day-to-day duties include:
Legal Support – Preparing official forms for UK, EU and international patent applications, papers/bundles for oral proceedings, standard reporting letters without instruction. You will also, monitor and act on prompt schedules and amend documents.
Secretarial Support – You will be a primary point of contact for Fee Earners and manage all aspects of their diaries, covering travel arrangements and organising meetings (in person and virtually).
General Support – This includes holiday cover for colleagues, liaising with other departments, project work, preparing invoices, file management, invoicing and monitoring e-workspaces.
About You
You’ll possess demonstrable experience working within a similar patent role, be this secretarial or administrative.
Be au fait with Microsoft Office, Epoline, Inprotech and SharePoint.
Pragmatic, solution focused and proactive with the ability to work calmly under pressure.
An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Seamlessly manage your own workload, consistently meeting tight deadlines.
If you would like to discuss this excellent Patent Secretary opportunity in more detail, please contact Tim Brown on 0113 467 9798 / tim.brown@saccomann.com
If this role isn’t quite right for you, we are instructed on an array of IP support roles across the UK, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
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Senior Associate Solicitor Clinical Negligence:
Are you looking for an exciting next step in your legal career? My client is a Manchester-based law firm, ranked among the top 100 out of over 10,000 firms in the UK, and recognized in the top 10 Best Law Firms to work for. With over 6,000 five-star reviews on Trustpilot, they take pride in delivering exceptional results to their clients, and they are undergoing significant growth.
The Role
You will manage a caseload of complex clinical negligence claims, focusing on higher-value cases against NHS Hospital Trusts and GPs. The role involves both pre-issue and issued work, with opportunities to handle catastrophic injury cases, including birth injuries.
You will be supported by a dedicated secretary and assistant to help meet goals and targets. The position offers genuine career progression, with the potential for partnership in the future.
What Were Looking For
- Strong clinical negligence experience, ideally with Law Society or AVMA accreditation (support provided if not yet accredited).
- Proven billing track record with experience handling high-value claims.
- Expertise in CPR and Litigation, alongside excellent client care skills.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding when working with seriously injured claimants.
- Knowledge of Proclaim case management systems (desirable).
- Team player with an organised and efficient approach.
- Willingness to contribute to marketing efforts, including blog writing and attendance at events.
Salary, Hours & Benefits
- Competitive salary with generous commission, paid monthly in arrears.
- Flexible 3/2 hybrid working model (3 days in office, 2 from home).
- Standard working hours: 8:30am 5:30pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8:30am 5pm (Fri).
- Brand new office with free gym access, roof garden, and car parking.
- 28 days holiday, with options to buy back holidays and extra holiday for birthdays after 2 years.
- Private medical insurance, death in service, enhanced maternity leave after 1 year.
- Paid attendance at AVMA two-day conference and regular lawyer training sessions.
- Active social events and sports teams, with a strong focus on Diversity & Inclusion.
Application Process
We value skill and ability above all else and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams or in-office and will include scenario-based questions.
Apply today to take the next exciting step in your legal career!
How to Apply: If youre a skilled Senior Associate in Clinical Negligence ready to take the next step in your career, wed love to hear from you. Please send your CV to c.orrell@clayton-legal.co.uk or call 0161 914 7357 to discuss the role further.....Read more...
