About Your Role
We are currently looking for an experienced Legal Administrator to join our team in the Malaysia office. As a Legal Administrator, you will get to handle:
- Preparing official documents for the respective Patent Engineers, Scientists/Associates review and subsequent submission to patent offices and clients.
- Monitoring and tracking of crucial deadlines of the respective Patent Engineers, Scientists/Associates that a patent administrator is supporting.
- Assisting the respective Patent Engineers, Scientists/Associates in monitoring dockets as well as their Work In Progress Reports.
- Assisting the respective Patent Engineers, Scientists/Associates in managing all aspects of the prosecution workflow and willing to put in extra time, if needed, for any urgent work with imminent deadlines.
- Preparing of patent forms for the respective Patent Engineers, Scientists/Associates for subsequent filing with the patent office
- General secretarial/administrative duties including preparing invoices
- Attending to ad-hoc urgent matters.
What You Bring
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a legal secretary role or equivalent.
- Relevant work experience in patent prosecution work would be a huge advantage.
- Able to work independently, under pressure and deal tactfully with people at all levels
- Good time management and good organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to be flexible
- Ability to communicate fluently in English (both written and spoken)
About Spruson & Ferguson
Spruson & Ferguson is one of the leading intellectual property (IP) service firms operating in the Asia-Pacific region. We have more than 130 years of experience providing a variety of services in the protection, commercialization, enforcement and management of IP from our offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney. Our multidisciplinary team of about 500 people, includes some of the most highly regarded IP professionals in the Asia-Pacific region. The team services a diverse client base of Fortune Global 500 companies, SMEs, public sector research organisations, foreign associates and local clients.
Spruson & Ferguson is a subsidiary of IPH Limited, the first IP services group to list on the ASX.
About Our Benefits
- Global environment with exposure to international markets and stakeholders.
- Comprehensive mentorship, training, and career development opportunities
- A supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment.
- Competitive annual remuneration and benefits package
If you believe your skills and experience are suited to this opportunity, please apply by clicking on the link below.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
