Trade Marks | Melbourne

For nearly 150 years, Davies Collison Cave (DCC) have beenprotecting creativity and embracing innovation. We are one ofthe largest, most respected Intellectual Property Firms servicinglocal and international clients with offices in Australia, NewZealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Our renownedteam of talented professionals work with world-class clients andbrands across three legal services areas: Trade Marks, Patents andIntellectual Property law.

We work with a full range of clients including largeinternational companies, overseas trade mark attorneys, localcompanies and start-ups, Universities and research organisations,and individual inventors. We work proactively and in closecollaboration with our clients to ensure they receive high quality,commercially realistic advice and outcomes.

The strength of DCC is and has always been the experience andexpertise of our people. Many of our practitioners arerecognised as world leaders in their field. Our values ofexcellence through collegiality and engaging leadership haveallowed us to attract the finest talent with diverse skills andbackgrounds and access to rewarding and fulfilling careerpathways.

About the role

DCC is looking for a Team Lead, Trade Mark AdministrationsOffices Team (AOT) to join its leading Trade Mark Practice.The Team Lead, Trade Mark AOT is responsible for overseeing theday-to-day operations of the AOT Trade Mark team, ensuring thetimely, accurate and efficient delivery of trade mark records, andfiling and related support services. The role provides leadership,coaching and operational guidance to the team, while drivingcontinuous improvement initiatives, and supports the implementationof process improvements, leveraging automation and changemanagement activities.



The position plays a key role inenhancing service delivery, operational efficiency, data integrityand client outcomes across Davies Collison Cave's Trade Markpractice in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide day-to-dayleadership, guidance and support to the AOT Trade Marksteam.
- Coordinate, supervise and mentor team members, fostering acollaborative and high-performing team culture.
- Allocate and monitor workloads to ensure work isdistributed effectively and critical deadlines are met.
- Coordinate team, leave coverage and resource allocation tomaintain service delivery standards.
- Oversee the management of Trade Mark Records and Trade MarkFilings workflows, ensuring high levels of accuracy, timelinessand service delivery.
- Provide hands-on operational support across all Trade MarkRecords and Filings functions as required.
- Identify, document and review existing processes andprocedures.
- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhanceefficiency, quality and client service outcomes.
- Support the implementation of automation initiatives andnew systems.
- Deliver exceptional service to Principals, Trade MarkAttorneys, Operators, internal stakeholders, clients andpartners.
- Act as a key point of contact for operational Trade Markprocess enquiries.
- Undertake general administrative duties associated with therole,



including managing and processing incoming emailcorrespondence across Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

About You:

- Experience working within abusy and dynamic Intellectual Property workplace, preferablyTrade Marks.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating operational workflowsand administrative processing functions.
- Previous experience leading, supervising or mentoring teammembers.
- Experience managing high-volume records, data or documentmanagement processes.
- Exposure to process improvement, automation or systemsimplementation projects.
- Experience supporting organisational change initiativesdesirable.
- Demonstrated ability to build positive workingrelationships and contribute to a collaborative, supportive andhigh-performing team environment.
- Professional stakeholder management and customer serviceskills.
- Adaptable and resilient in a changing environment.
- Collaborative team player with a positive and proactiveapproach.
- Inprotech and iManage experience highly regarded.

Why joinus?

This is an exciting and dynamic role within a very supportive andinclusive team working with an internationally recognised firmwhile developing your career.

The perks of working with DCC extend well beyond professionalexperience. We understand what is important to our people and weoffer a highly collaborative work environment to support our teamto excellence. DCC has been recognised by Diversity CouncilAustralia as an Inclusive Employer,

- provides flexible and hybridworking arrangements
- offers paid parental leave
- paid birthdayleave
- volunteering leave
- provides a range ofwell-being initiatives throughout the year

Please noteonly those candidates with permanent unrestricted work rights willbe considered.

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