The Opportunity

About Your Role:

We are currently looking for a detail-oriented and dynamic Prosecution Administrator to join our Spruson & Ferguson Singapore office in a stable organisation with both a regional and global presence.

Job Responsibilities

As our newest Prosecution Administrator, your duties entail:

• Preparing official documents for the review of respective key stakeholders, and subsequent submission to patent offices and clients.
• Ensuring emails are checked and important matters are docketed in the system.
• Monitoring and tracking of crucial deadlines of the respective key stakeholders that a patent administrator is supporting.
• Assisting the respective key stakeholders in monitoring dockets as well as their Work In Progress Reports.
• Supporting the respective key stakeholders in managing all aspects of the prosecution workflow and willing to put in extra time, if needed, for any urgent work with imminent deadlines.
• Preparing of patent forms for the respective key stakeholders for subsequent filing with the patent office.
• General secretarial/administrative duties including preparing invoices.

Requirements

What You Bring:

• Ideally 5 years of stable experience in an administrative role or legal secretary role.
• Experience in the Intellectual Property industry or patent prosecution would be a bonus.
• Able to work independently, under pressure and deal tactfully with diverse and regional stakeholders.
• Good time management and good organizational skills, whilst maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, displays adaptability and willingness to learn new technology.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken.

About Us:

Established in 1887, Spruson & Ferguson is one of the largest intellectual property (IP) service providers in the Asia-Pacific. As a leading Asia-Pacific IP firm, we have offices in Australia, China (Beijing and Hong Kong), Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand as well as direct filing capabilities in Brunei, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Over the years Spruson & Ferguson has established itself as a regional IP hub, offering the highest standard of service to our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Spruson & Ferguson companies are members of the IPH Limited group, which includes a range of professional services firms operating under a number of brands in a range of jurisdictions.

About Our Benefits:

• Competitive annual remuneration and benefits package, including 13th month bonus and variable performance bonus.
• Global environment with exposure to international colleagues and culture.
• Comprehensive mentorship, training, and career development opportunities.
• A supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment.