Business Support Vacancies

World-class advice is simply not possible without world-class support. We are looking for candidates to fill the following roles:  

Patent Agent / Patent Attorney

Responsibilities:

  • Drafting patents, filing and prosecuting patent applications
  • Conducting prior art / freedom to operate searches
  • Advising on Singapore's patent laws and procedures
  • Reviewing specifications, search and examination reports
  • Assisting lawyers with patent litigation
  • Advising on strategies and courses of actions available to clients
  • Training of executives
  • Any other matters / projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time
Requirements:
  • Registered Patent Agent / Patent Attorney Qualification in Singapore (Candidates qualified in other jurisdictions such as UK, Europe, US, Australia or New Zealand may also be considered)
  • Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Health Sciences or Life Sciences (Biotechnology / relevant field) 
  • Postgraduate study, and other qualifications such as a law degree or industry experience will be well regarded but are not essential
  • Strong command in verbal & written English
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution
  • A good team player with positive working attitude is essential
Patent Executive

Responsibilities:

  • Filing and prosecuting patent applications up to grant
  • Calculate, docketing and monitoring deadlines
  • Communicating and advising clients on Singapore's patent laws and procedures
  • Reviewing specifications, search and examination reports
  • Advising on strategies and courses of actions available to clients
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time
Requirements:
  • Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering / Chemistry / Computer Science / Life Sciences / Biology / LLB
  • Strong command in verbal & written English
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Minimum 1-2 years of experience. Applicants without working experience may also apply.
  • A good team player with positive working attitude is essential
Secretary

Responsibilities:

  • Providing secretarial and administrative support to lawyers including updating various records, keying in daily time sheets & replying to correspondence / mails / faxes / billings, etc
  • Scheduling of meetings/appointments
  • Perform secretarial and general administrative duties
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time
Requirements:
  • Minimum an ‘O’ level or Diploma in Business Admin or LCCI Private Secretary Certificate
  • Minimum 1 year of secretarial working experience
  • Good command of spoken and written English
  • Good work attitude and team player
Trademark Secretary

Job Description:

  • Assist lawyers and executives in trademark-related matters.
  • Compile court hearing bundles and manage time-cost entries.
  • Initiate file openings and handle data entry responsibilities
  • Perform E-filing through IP2SG platform.
  • Lodge recordal of assignments
  • Maintain a record of deadlines and ensure timely compliance.
  • Verify disbursements and handle excess payments.
  • Generate invoices, prepare payment vouchers & memos, and monitor payments.
  • Undertake general administrative duties such as photocopying, faxing, emailing, dispatch, and data management
  • Assist with other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time.
Requirements:
  • Diploma in any discipline/ GCE 'A' level/ GCE 'O' level/ GCE ‘N’ level
  • Min 1 year of clerical or administrative experience.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Able to work independently in a fast-pace environment.
  • IT savvy, proficient in MS Office.
Conveyancing Secretary

Responsibilities:

  • Handling conveyancing and real estate matters
  • Secretarial duties
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time
Requirements:
  • Minimum an ‘O’ level / ‘A’ level / Diploma in any discipline
  • Minimum 1 - 3 years of working experience in conveyancing work. Candidates with the relevant skillset may be considered
  • Good command of spoken and written English
  • Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good work attitude and team player
  • IT savvy, proficient in MS Office, with good typing speed
Paralegal (Real Estate Practice Group)

Responsibilities:

  • Handling conveyancing and real estate matters, including development and collective sales, managing workflow and files
  • Legal drafting, research, electronic filing of documents
  • Provide secretarial/administrative and other assistance
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time
Requirements: 
  • Minimum Diploma in law and management
  • ​Good command of spoken and written English
  • Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good work attitude and team player
  • IT savvy, proficient in MS Office, with good typing speed
Patent Clerk

Responsibilities:

  • Preparing official forms for filing of new applications
  • Generating file numbers
  • Data entry
  • Opening physical files
  • Monitor deadlines & prepare reminders to clients on upcoming deadlines
  • Generate payment vouchers and invoices
  • General administrative duties including photocopying, faxing and dispatch
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time
Requirements:
  • Diploma in any discipline/ GCE 'A' level/ GCE 'O' level/ GCE ‘N’ level/ Higher Nitec in Office Skills
  • Minimum 1 year of clerical or administrative experience
  • Good interpersonal and communications skills
  • Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • IT savvy and proficient in MS Office
IP Operations Assistant

Responsibilities:

  • To record and distribute cheques
  • Disseminate e-correspondences from registry , emails . official receipts and published gazettes
  • Print and bind diaries for lawyers/ secretaries
  • Prepare training manuals for new hires
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time
Requirements:
  • GCE 'O' level
  • Min 5 year of clerical or administrative experience
  • Good interpersonal and communications skills
Litigation Service Clerk

Job Description:

  • To perform personal service in accordance with written laws
  • Assist with delivery and collection of documents (whether in hardcopy format or other formats).
  • To set up and retrieve documents for hearings.
  • General support for all aspects of dispute resolution work.
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time.
Requirements:
  • GCE 'O' level.
  • Min 1 year of clerical or administrative experience.
  • Good interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Able to work occasionally after office hours and/or on weekends and public holidays.
Accounts Assistant (Receipts)

Job Description:

  • Processing receipts from customers, interest income, and bank charges accurately in our
  • accounting system.
  • Assisting in daily bank reconciliation and diligently following up to resolve any unreconciled
  • items.
  • Collaborating with relevant departments to investigate and resolve unreconciled bank
  • receipts.
  • Reviewing system-generated official receipts before dissemination to ensure accuracy.
  • Preparing comprehensive statements of accounts for customers and generating monthly
  • cash receipt reports.
  • Creating and managing GIRO forms for various financial transactions.
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time.
Requirements:
  • Diploma in Accounting or equivalent
  • Prior experience of similar role is preferred.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work well within a team, fostering collaboration and effective communication.
  • Meticulous approach to work, ensuring precision and thoroughness in all tasks.
  • Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing priorities.
Accounts Assistant (Operations)

Job Description:

  • Handling basic bookkeeping activities.
  • Assisting in the preparation and maintenance of financial records.
  • Analyzing financial data and generating reports.
  • Performing bank reconciliations.
  • Assisting with tasks related to financial operations.
  • Responding to inquiries from different departments.
  • Any other matters/projects that the management may require assistance with from time to time.
Requirements:
  • LCCI / Diploma in Accounting
  • Good communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365
  • A team player who is analytical, independent, meticulous and resourceful
 

Applications

Kindly forward your detailed resume in MS Word/ PDF format, stating full details of qualifications, experience, current and expected salaries, and a recent photograph to:

The Human Resource Manager
Drew & Napier LLC
10 Collyer Quay #10-01
Ocean Financial Centre
Singapore 049315
Email: hrrecruit@drewnapier.com
(Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.  All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.)

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