Paralegal
Our client is a global and juridical firm that provides the full range of Intellectual Property services from patent and trademark protection and management to commercialization and global enforcement and anti-counterfeiting programs.
Our client is strongly developing on the Russian market and is looking for a Paralegal to join their team and ensure the smooth running of the Moscow office through excellent and proactive administrative and legal secretarial support.
Duties:
- Daily ongoing support of the team
- Preparation of documents for notaries
- Translation of documents from/into Russian and English
- Formatting and proofreading of legal documents in English and Russian
- Updating and maintaining contact database lists as necessary
- Full range of legal secretarial responsibilities including answering telephone calls, arranging and schedule conference calls and videoconferences
- Maintenance of fee earners’ diaries and management of their travel/visa requirements etc
- Manage contract and ad hoc maintenance of office equipment, telecommunications, suppliers of other services
- Filing, photocopying and archiving as necessary
- Internet searches (Consultant +, Garant, Internet
- Back up support for reception desk
- Assisting staff for enforcement activities – organizing purchases campaigns of goods to markets in Moscow + ordering samples of goods by phone or internet + internet monitoring operations (on counterfeiter or potential shops selling counterfeits) + taking pictures of samples + organizing hard and electronic files (supervising secretary’s work) + translation (EN + RU) of various documents (official letters, emails to clients, presentations, information letters) + communication with police and customs regarding detention of potential counterfeits (by phone + making presentation about counterfeited goods to seminar) + assisting junior Associate to prepare documents for the official authorities (police, customs, court) for detention and destruction of counterfeits + recording TMs to customs register
- Assisting staff for TMs and patent portfolio management – preparing documents for applications to Rospatent of TMs + patents.
Profile:
- Legal qualification from a suitable State University
- Fluent in both written and spoken Russian and English language (including legal terminology)
- Previous experience in similar role in international firm necessary
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proactive approach
- Excellent time management skills, able to meet challenging deadlines as required by clients and team members
- Team player
- Can take instruction as well as being proactive when necessary
- Excellent secretarial/paralegal skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft office including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access Database
- Multi client database skills
- Previous experience in similar role in an international law firm.
- Understands local legislation and procedures
- Goes “above and beyond” the call of duty to assist fee earners in providing a seamless service for clients
Conditions:
- Salary to be discussed with the candidate + social package starting from the end of the probation period
- Working hours: from 10.am to 6.30.pm
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To apply to the position please send us your CV : [email protected] or via Headhunter
Подать кандидатуру можно через HeadHunter
или по e-mail: [email protected]
