Flexible Support Assistant in Birmingham

The Birmingham office of HGF provides legal advice, in particular relating to patents in the life sciences, chemistry, electronics, software and engineering fields, to a wide variety of clients both in the UK and overseas.

We are searching for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join this team in the position of Patent Support Administrator, providing efficient and effective support to a busy office. This is a varied role providing a high-quality, timely and comprehensive administration support service for a team of fee earners (Patent Attorneys) and Paralegals (Formalities staff). This is a vital role in a busy professional office, working alongside attorneys and others in the administrative team.

• Writing standard letters and emails to clients and patent offices
• Invoicing/billing
• Diary management & Booking travel/accommodation when required
• Online filing at European Patent Office, UK Intellectual Property Office and WIPO
• Meeting and greeting visitors

Must have previous experience within a professional services environment in an administrative role, preferably in the legal sector.

HGF Limited is one of Europe’s largest intellectual property specialist firms offering a fully integrated IP solution, bringing over 200 Patent Attorneys, Trade Mark Attorneys and IP Solicitors together to provide a full-service IP solution. With 25 offices across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland & Austria, HGF’s Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys provide specialist technical and legal advice to blue chip organisations and small to medium businesses across the world. Many of our clients are household names and the work HGF does allows them to protect and exploit their inventions, new products and branding.

HGF takes a transparent and merit-based approach to your career development and you will have the opportunity to shape your long-term progression. We’re a firm with a focus on DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion), with a staff led DEI Focus Group, affinity networks and a DEI Board sponsor.

As a business we have a dedicated Learning and Development team focused on career long development of your skills along with a digital learning platform covering a wide range of content. Benefits including our award winning enhanced parental leave policy, 27 days holiday, bonus scheme and flexible working.

We invest in our people and offer appropriate coaching and training to assist with development and learning. We promote a healthy work-life balance. We pursue excellence in all our individual roles resulting in outstanding legal and technical advice for our clients. We work with our clients to protect their interests, and with each other as a mutually supporting firm. We value, appreciate and listen to others, regardless of role, recognising each individual’s particular blend of talent, skill and experience. We continually improve our services and processes through understanding, creativity, and investment.