General Duties and Responsibilities :

High Court litigation and litigation before the Registrar of Trade Marks
Timeously execution client instructions
Attend to research, trade mark searches and attending to office actions from CIPC
Maintaining office files, preparing opinions, reports to clients
Diarising matters

Requirements:

Skills and knowledge:

Good drafting skills
Computer literate in Microsoft Word
Fully conversant in English
Excellent writing skills
Ability to work under pressure while keeping calm
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, use initiative and be able to work on several matters at a time
Good communication skills
Ability to work accurately with attention to detail
Excellent analytical skills
Willingness to learn and become efficient and effective towards responsibility
Problem solving abilities
Very dedicated individual
Strong administrative skills

Qualification and experience:

Applicants must hold a South African Senior Certificate
Applicants must be in possession of an LLB degree
Applicant must have served at least one year of articles of clerkship
Applicant must have High Court Litigation experience
Trademark and Copyright related experience will be an added advantage
Applicants must be South African Citizens with a valid driver’s license and a vehicle