Secretarial Employee Intellectual Property

Within our IP practice in The Hague or Amsterdam, we are looking for an administrative assistant with an affinity for legal procedures and litigation. Are you familiar with the world of deadlines, files, and litigation? And do you want to work within an international office? Then we invite you to apply!

You will be working within a close-knit IP team that handles many procedures and where accuracy and oversight are essential. The team works hard, but there is certainly also room for a joint coffee break and a good team atmosphere. A click with the team is at least as important to us as the right experience.

As a secretarial assistant, you will be the driving force when it comes to deadline monitoring. You will maintain the role journal (the register in which courts and tribunals track the progress of cases) and timely signal what needs to happen and when. Furthermore, your tasks will include correspondence, diary and phone management, creating and managing files, and supporting the billing process.

Our IP practice is characterized by a strong litigation practice, where we, in close cooperation with other colleagues in the Netherlands and our international offices, guide our clients in complex and high-value disputes before national and international courts. We work for a variety of business clients and deliver tailor-made solutions, even for complex and time-sensitive matters, so no day is the same.

• An informal working atmosphere where everyone's door is always open;
• A close-knit and dynamic office where different departments collaborate extensively;
• An excellent benefits package;
• Room for personal development, training, and education;
• A cozy office bar and many fun activities, such as our Christmas party, summer party, office weekend, and our international football tournament.

• Preferably, you have a secretarial or administrative education at MBO level (vocational secondary education);
• You have at least 3 years of relevant work experience in the legal or professional services sector;
• Experience with deadline monitoring, working with the role journal, and an affinity for IP or patents is a plus;
• You are accurate, proactive, stress-resistant, and collegial;
• You communicate strongly in both Dutch and English;
• You have good knowledge of Microsoft Office and quickly pick up new systems.

Bird & Bird is an international full-service law firm, including tax and civil-law notaries. We are established in 25 countries, spread across 34 offices. In total, more than 3,000 people work at Bird & Bird, including 170 in our Dutch offices in The Hague and Amsterdam. These are jointly managed by two Dutch managing partners, with support from professional staff departments (Finance, HR, Recruitment, Facilities, IT, Knowledge & Learning, and Marketing).

At Bird & Bird, we love challenges. Just like you. We work hard for our clients, but also for each other. We are approachable and always open to fresh ideas. With us, you can be who you are. We know that more diversity and inclusion only makes us better. We know that there is more than work, and that you want to develop with us.

We strive for a diverse and inclusive composition of our teams. Diversity and inclusion are important to us and are part of our corporate culture. After all, different backgrounds and diverse ideas enrich our organization and yield visible results. We therefore wholeheartedly encourage applicants who – for whatever reason – have a diverse background to apply.