Patent Secretary

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Basingstoke
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Secretarial experience Intellectual Property (IP) Communication skills Inprotech Client document management Invoicing Written communication Verbal communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Firm’s thriving business support team for a Secretary (Patents). Duties include preparing correspondence, communicating with clients, updating records, providing bespoke support, and preparing/issuing invoices.

Patent Secretary

Secretary (Patents), *Basingstoke*

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Firm’s thriving business support team for a *Secretary (Patents).*

*Key responsibilities:*

Joining our existing team of friendly and hard-working secretaries, you will provide the highest standards of assistance to our busy fee earners.

Duties will include:

  • Preparing correspondence and other documents;
  • Communicating with clients, agents, etc;
  • Updating internal records and databases, including Inprotech;
  • Providing bespoke support to meet particular client needs, including using client document management systems/portals; and
  • Preparing and/or issuing invoices.

*About you:*

You will have at least 12 months’ secretarial experience in an Intellectual Property (IP) environment.

With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will have a positive attitude and will be quick to learn and pick up new systems and procedures. You will be able and willing to work on your own initiative. You will have an eye for detail and will be highly organised with the ability to prioritise multiple deadlines.

Experience with invoicing and/or working with the Inprotech IP management system is advantageous.

*We offer:*

A very competitive salary, flexible and hybrid working (office and home-based working), and an attractive benefits package.  We offer a supportive working environment and a welcoming team.

We know that our people are our strongest asset, only with the best support can the Firm provide the best service to our clients.

TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

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