Job Purpose

To support the administration and management of intellectual property dispute resolution processes through legal research, case management, stakeholder coordination, and preparation of dispute-related documentation.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and process dispute resolution applications and pleadings.
• Conduct legal research and prepare briefs on Intellectual property dispute matters.
• Assist in the preparation of hearing files, notices, and procedural documents.
• Maintain and update dispute resolution databases and case records.
• Liaise with parties, advocates, and stakeholders regarding case management matters.
• Assist in organizing hearings, mediation sessions, and stakeholder engagements.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and administrative documentation.
• Monitor compliance with procedural timelines.
• Support implementation of dispute resolution policies and procedures.
• Perform any other duties assigned by supervisors.

Person Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice is an added advantage.
• Training in Intellectual Property Law or Alternative Dispute Resolution is desirable.

Work Experience

• Nil

Key Competences

Technical

• Organisation and decision-making skills
• Legal research and analysis.
• Report writing
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Public relations and customer care

Behavioral

• Negotiation and mediation
• Effective communication
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills
• Confidentiality
• Ethics and integrity

• Receive, review, and process dispute resolution applications and pleadings.
• Conduct legal research and prepare briefs on Intellectual property dispute matters.
• Assist in the preparation of hearing files, notices, and procedural documents.
• Maintain and update dispute resolution databases and case records.
• Liaise with parties, advocates, and stakeholders regarding case management matters.
• Assist in organizing hearings, mediation sessions, and stakeholder engagements.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and administrative documentation.
• Monitor compliance with procedural timelines.
• Support implementation of dispute resolution policies and procedures.
• Perform any other duties assigned by supervisors.

• Organisation and decision-making skills
• Legal research and analysis.
• Report writing
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Public relations and customer care
• Negotiation and mediation
• Effective communication
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills
• Confidentiality
• Ethics and integrity

• Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice is an added advantage.
• Training in Intellectual Property Law or Alternative Dispute Resolution is desirable.