Mewburn Ellis is the forward-looking IP firm. 150 years old, but very much with a focus on the future, we are at the top of our profession. We are ‘Top Tier’ in Legal 500, ‘Band 1’ in Chambers & Partners UK, ‘Gold Ranked’ for EPO work and ‘Top Tier’ in IAM Patent 1000 as well as being ‘Recommended’ in MIP IP Stars and WTR. We are proud to have been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Medal in 2024. Mewburn Ellis is the world’s first Intellectual Property firm to receive this medal, which is the highest rating you can earn in sustainable business practices.
There has never been a more exciting time to work for a firm like Mewburn Ellis. We have seen fee income grow by more than 50% in the last 3 years and hired more than 150 people, a 50% increase in our overall headcount, taking us to over 350 strong across five offices in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester and Munich. The culture and personality of the firm is ambitious, relaxed and friendly.
We are recruiting for a Records Administrator to join our IP Support Services function which sits at the heart of our firm, providing vital support to clients and attorneys.
We are recruiting for our Bristol office and if successful you will join our dedicated training programme to bring you up to speed with the requirements of the role. This is a great opportunity to join one of Europe’s top specialist Intellectual Property firms.
The role
The Records department deal with a broad range of activities and play a critical role in ensuring all emails, key communications and application actions are tracked and updated onto our Document Management System. The information can relate to client instructions, grant details including fees and certificates, case actions and invoices. The details will often be complex and time sensitive, therefore attention to detail and the ability to deal with multiple tasks with set deadlines is key to the success of this role.
Our team of Records Administrators are part of a fast-paced department who work as a team to ensure all deadlines are met.
For this role you will ideally you will have experience in a records role and have experience working in an IP firm.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- 30 days leave (exc. Bank Holidays)
- Health scheme including Health Assurance
- Generous pension scheme, enhanced family leave
- Cycle to work scheme, interest-free season travel ticket loan
- Firmwide discretionary bonus scheme
- Paid day off for charitable endeavours
- Discount Voucher Scheme, Electric Car Scheme
- Workplace ISA, Medicash, Care concierge
Our successful growth story is down to our people. And we take the wellbeing of our people seriously offering a huge suite of initiatives to de-stress, engage and enthuse. We care about wider society too and the communities in which we operate, read about our Forward Community Programme to find out more about how we're giving back.
About you
You will have experience of working in fast paced office environment, preferably in a Records team within IP. You will be able to demonstrate team working skills both in the office environment and when working remotely from home. You will have a natural ability to problem solve and be confident in your communication skills, the successful candidate will be interacting with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
You will be self-motivated and have exceptional planning and organisation skills as you will be required to plan and prioritise high volumes of work often with tight deadlines. Attention to detail is critical to this role as you will need to be able to identify and extract relevant data from complex information sources.
Candidates must have good IT skills and be familiar with all MS Office packages and have experience of using a document management system. We use a range of in-house IT systems and workflows so the ability to learn and utilise new systems and processes is important.
Your career is important to us, and we will invest in you to allow you to develop and grow. If you are excited by the prospect of this role and where a career with Mewburn Ellis could take you, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like more information on the role and a detailed role description, please contact us on recruitment@mewburn.com
To make an application please forward your CV to Victoria Moore at recruitment@mewburn.com
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.
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