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US Law Firm | LondonPermanent- Hybrid 3 days in the officeSalary: £30,000 to £45,000 (dependent on experience)We are recruiting an Intellectual Property Legal Secretary / Intellectual Property Support Specialist (IPSS) to provide high-level administrative and work-management support to fee earners within a leading London IP practice.This role offers an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career within a specialist IP environment, supporting high-quality technical and legal work in a collaborative and professional team.This is a detail-driven role requiring strong organisational skills, excellent communication and a genuine interest in intellectual property.Key Responsibilities• Managing incoming post and correspondence, ensuring electronic files are accurate and up to date• Monitoring daily prompt lists and reminding fee earners of key deadlines• Preparing correspondence, reports, specifications and other documentation for review and signature• Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on all client matters and flagging queries or inconsistencies• Checking case and name information against internal systems (e.g. Inprotech) and highlighting discrepancies• Supporting fee earners with meetings, conference calls, travel arrangements and client hospitality. Answering telephone and Teams calls, taking messages and liaising with clients where appropriate• Preparing e-forms for fee earner submission• Creating invoices and associated correspondence for fee earner approval and submitting invoices via e-billing platforms• Maintaining electronic files, preparing documents for posting and supporting opposition work where required. Filing incoming and outgoing emails and attachments to electronic matter files• Proofreading documents and specifications. Ensuring all relevant dat