Trademark and Patent Paralegal

A mid-size intellectual property firm is looking for a Trademark and Patent Paralegal to join its Kazakhstan office.

Responsibilities:

• Creating and maintaining prosecution records in the database;
• Preparing, filing and prosecuting trademark, patent, or other IPR applications, including handling office actions;
• Handling record of changes before the local IPO;
• Maintaining IP rights (renewals, annuities);
• Assisting in due diligence and in-use investigations;
• Assisting with customs seizure reports and related matters;
• Assisting in portfolio integration;
• Translating texts from local languages to English and vice versa.

Requirements:

• University degree (preferably in law);
• Excellent and professional command of English language (both written and spoken);
• At least 2 years of experience as a Paralegal (preferably in the Intellectual Property field);
• Detail-oriented;
• High sense of responsibility;
• Ability to work independently and manage various projects with minimal supervision;
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritize and utilize resources as available;
• Strong computer skills, at least in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Please send your CV and cover letter in English no later than September 18, 2025.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. They will be required to submit the signed and scanned Consent Form for Job Applicants.