Job Description

Commercial / Intellectual Property Lawyer

Salary - Competitive Salary

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00am to 17:15pm.

Location: Bournemouth

Our client has a vacancy for a Commercial / Intellectual Property Lawyer within their Business Services Department based in Charminster office.

The role involves a wide range of commercial work e.g. Terms and Conditions, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Privacy Policies, Non-Disclosure Agreements, B2B and B2C Contracts, Hire Agreements and all other aspects of non-contentious IP work.

The Firm

Client is a progressive and expanding legal practice with over 160 staff and 6 offices.

You will be working within a dynamic and challenging environment with a fun and supportive culture, providing a high quality service to our clients. Our culture supports and encourages your career development with real opportunities to progress throughout the firm.

The Candidate:

This role will suit a Commercial / IP Lawyer with 0-5 years PQE.

Main Responsibilities

• Process instructions in accordance with established procedures of both good practice and the firm's quality standards
• Deliver quality professional services to clients
• Undertake fee earning work to high standards of accuracy and efficiency under the supervision of the Partners
• Effect financial controls for matters under his/her supervision
• Develop new clients and markets and maintain and build upon exiting client relationships
• Participate in marketing activities and maintain appropriate professional relationships with referrers etc.
• To undertake any training as directed in order to ensure that required skills remain in line with the Firms requirements
• Any additional duties as may reasonably be required

Objectives

• Assist team in achieving fee earning targets.
• Delivering a quality service (Measures: client complaints, file reviews, audits)
• Development of New Business (Measures: new clients to the firm)
• Adopt Conduct and Procedures in accordance with the office manual (Measures: file reviews, auditor's reports, feedback form other staff/Partners, client feedback)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Thorough knowledge and appropriate current qualification (as applicable) in the appropriate area of law
• Good IT skills
• High standard of written and spoken English
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Must be able to work as a team
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Ability to use initiative essential

Benefits

• Salary: Dependant upon skills and competencies
• Additional benefits: Stakeholder pension scheme, Death in service benefit
• Choice of 2 out of 4 of: Subsidised gym membership, cashback medical scheme, further pension contribution, additional day of annual leave

Please contact Lee Plummer @ Brook Street or send CV to lerone.plummer (@) brookstreet.co.uk

Contact Number - 07483 330591.