Experienced Paralegal, Legal Secretary i.e. with focus on IP
On behalf of Abion Denmark, PBO is looking for an experienced Paralegal, Legal Secretary i.e. with focus on IP
What You'll Do
As a Paralegal you will perform a combination of administrative and legal tasks, with a focus on intellectual property law. This role is essential in supporting the legal team and ensuring the smooth handling of IP-related cases and documentation.
Key Responsibilities
You have proven skills and abilities from a similar position (Paralegal, IP Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary i.e.) in a law firm or in-house and the job entails:
- Case Management
- Organize, maintain, and monitor deadlines for intellectual property rights cases
- Ensure accurate and timely saving of correspondence and case-related material in the internal case management systems
- Client and Internal communication
- Maintain regular communication with clients, updating them on case statuses
- Correspond with local agents, authorities, and internal teams including Brand
- Protection Advisors and project managers
- Coordinate and participate in meetings with clients and internal stakeholders, including travel for meetings if necessary
- Legal and Administrative Support & Documentation preparation
- Assist attorneys and Brand Protection Advisors/Strategists with fact-finding, drafting documents, and preparing reports and proposals
- Prepare cost estimates and manage trademark applications, including class descriptions and submissions
- Administer, manage, and renew trademark/design registrations, perform trademark watching, preliminary screenings, and handle Trademark Clearing House (TMCH) tasks
- Billing and Timekeeping
- Ensure billing accuracy and adherence to client billing guidelines
- Prepare invoices and maintain detailed time records for billing purposes
- Quality Assurance
- Ensure that all tasks are performed with high accuracy, quality, and in line with industry standards
We do not expect you to be an expert in all areas, but a good knowledge base would be beneficial.
Who you are
We are looking for a Paralegal with an open and positive mindset and the will to deal with people locally and across borders with colleagues in other countries and cultures. The position as Paralegal entails the following qualities and qualifications:
- Strong interest and knowledge in intellectual property law.
- Excellent command of legal and business English, both written and spoken (fluency in additional languages is a plus).
- Proficient in legal research tools and databases.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Capable of managing multiple tasks and prioritizing deadlines under pressure.
- Structured and detail-oriented, with a focus on optimizing operational processes.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work well in a team.
- Humble and a team player with excellent networking and relationship-building abilities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Tech minded
Again - we do not expect you to be an expert in all areas, but a good knowledge base would be beneficial.
What we offer
We offer an exciting, fast-paced international environment, which will stretch your abilities, channel your talents and provide great professional and personal development at Europe’s leading brand protection firm.
We value transparency, openness, accountability, and a shared sense of enthusiasm.
What you’ll get
We want to help simplify everyday life by giving you freedom with responsibility. However, we are strong believers in the benefits that come from being in the office together with your colleagues from different departments.
You’ll join a team of 4 superheroes in Copenhagen and 4 ditto superheroes in Silkeborg who work tirelessly to make a significant impact on the intellectual property industry.
We promise you:
- A motivating role in an innovative and highly dynamic environment and where showing initiative is more than welcome
- You’ll be a part of something big – work hard, play hard, change the IP world
- You’ll collaborate with and learn from a great bunch of people from all over the world – experts within their fields
About us
Abion is a fast-growing and profitable platform-based IP and domain services provider. We have a unique position in the market with nearly 30 years of experience in digitalization as an ICANN-accredited registrar and a comprehensive Brand Protection package and software and services within Domain Management, Trademark Management, and Web Security.
We offer an exciting position in a fast-paced organization that is constantly growing and developing in a highly current industry. At Abion, we believe in giving our employees great freedom with responsibility.
We foster a diverse, dynamic, and permissive culture with lots of cross-departmental collaboration and with great opportunities for personal development. We want to be the best and therefore expect the best from ourselves and our colleagues.
Abion is on an exciting path, and we want like-minded people to join us on the next step of our journey to become the #1 tech-enabled IP powerhouse.
Interested in becoming part of Abion?
Abion wants to fill the position as soon as possible. Job interviews are held on an ongoing basis, and the add is removed when the right candidate has been found, so please do not hesitate and submit your CV in English - preferably today.