Trademark Attorney - Dubai
Due to the continued growth of my Magic Circle Law firms Commercial/Intellectual Property (IP) practice, they now have a newly created vacancy for a qualified Trade Mark Attorney to join their Dubai office.
Key responsibilities
The role will be varied and include:
- Management of local, regional and global trade mark portfolios for local and international rights holders;
- Advising on trade mark availability and registrability;
- Handling trade mark opposition work;
- Providing advice on designs;
- Managing deadlines;
- Direct client relationship responsibility;
- Supporting senior members of the team and, when required, supervising and managing more junior members of the team;
Candidate profile
They are looking for a candidate who is keen to be part of a diverse team and play a part in its development. You should have:
- a university degree (or equivalent);
- professional Trade Mark Attorney qualification;
- NQ - 2 years post qualified experience;
- training and experience gained from a firm with an established presence in the IP sector, or from an in-house IP position;
- good drafting skills with a keen attention to detail;
- confidence and initiative with a keenness to assume responsibility, work independently and take a pro-active and commercial approach to solving issues;
- experience in carrying out detailed and methodical legal research using available resources;
- strong interpersonal skills and interest in marketing and business development; and
- a clear and demonstrable commitment to developing a career in the Middle East.