Legal Assistant

Job Summary: Provides support in handling legal matters related to the intellectual property rights of the company’s clients. Duties/Responsibilities: • Provides legal advice and recommends a course of action on how to tackle infringement/ counterfeit matters • Manages, coordinates and monitors legal enforcement cases on various IP matters • Prepares day-to-day correspondences and reports to clients • Translates documents when needed • Conducts trademark, patent, copyright research pertaining to the origin and background of their registered owner • Conducts domain name research and searches for counterfeit items promoted online • Liaises with external lawyers and company branches to obtain their feedback on infringement cases and maintain the appropriate follow-up • Reviews IP related agreements such as licensing, franchise, master development, copyright agreements, etc. • Prepares annual audit reports for clients pertaining to legal matters handled by the company • Drafts and reviews warning letters before being sent to counterparts, and supervises their follow-up • Prepares and files complaints before the government authorities (Municipality, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Customs etc.) • Conducts regular market visits and inspections to identify potential infringements or counterfeiting activities and reports any potential matters. Skills/Qualifications: • Bachelor of Laws • 0-2 years of experience in the legal field, preferably in IP • Kuwaiti resident • Very good command of Arabic and English • Teamwork skills • Flexibility and adaptability • Attention to detail • Analytical skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Show more Show less

Bachelor of Laws; 0-2 years of experience in the legal field, preferably in IP; Kuwaiti resident; Very good command of Arabic and English

Provides legal advice and recommends a course of action on how to tackle infringement/ counterfeit matters; Manages, coordinates and monitors legal enforcement cases on various IP matters; Prepares day-to-day correspondences and reports to clients; Translates documents when needed; Conducts trademark, patent, copyright research pertaining to the origin and background of their registered owner; Conducts domain name research and searches for counterfeit items promoted online; Liaises with external lawyers and company branches to obtain their feedback on infringement cases and maintain the appropriate follow-up; Reviews IP related agreements such as licensing, franchise, master development, copyright agreements, etc.; Prepares annual audit reports for clients pertaining to legal matters handled by the company; Drafts and reviews warning letters before being sent to counterparts, and supervises their follow-up; Prepares and files complaints before the government authorities (Municipality, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Customs etc.); Conducts regular market visits and inspections to identify potential infringements or counterfeiting activities and reports any potential matters.