SMI 17694 - BEE Senior Associate – Trademark Enforcement (Anti-Counterfeiting)

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Job Ref:

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Date posted:

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Highly negotiable commensurate with experience.

SUMMARY:
BEE Senior Associate – Trademark Enforcement (Anti-Counterfeiting)

POSITION INFO:

Employer Description

A well established Intellectual Property Law Firm with offices located in Pretoria and Johannesburg North.

Job Description

Our client is looking to employ a qualified Attorney specializing in anti-counterfeiting, in the capacity of Senior Associate within their Trademark Enforcement Department. The ideal candidate must possess strong business acumen, be able to communicate effectively with clients and agents located in other African regions (West Africa, East Africa, or Central Africa) and must be willing to travel to said African countries when needed.

Your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

Drafting legal documents i.e. opinions, contracts, agreements, letters of demand and articles
Monthly invoicing of fees and disbursements
Compilation of quotes
File and document management (uploading documents, correspondences, managing/ monitoring deadlines, court online processes)
Liaising with clients and agents
Attending consultations with counsel
Day to day running of Anti-Counterfeiting practice
Arranging and delivering brand identification training seminars to Customs and Police authorities across Africa
Coordinating and participating in search and seizure operations to defend clients’ intellectual property rights in countries such as Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Following up on enforcement actions with rigorous civil and criminal litigation in relation to anti-counterfeiting.

Qualifications

Completed LLB with 2 years of Clerkship served in an IP firm or department
Admitted Attorney
Minimum 4 years’ post-admission experience in Anti-Counterfeiting

Skills

The successful candidate will:

Have a minimum 4 years’ experience in Anti-Counterfeiting
Have knowledge and understanding of Trade Marks is essential as is completion of the trade mark practitioner’s examination
Have experience in and ability to do legal research and draft opinions
Be fully computer literate on MS Office (Knowledge Patricia and Elite 3E will be advantageous)
Have excellent written & oral communication skills and good command of English
Enjoy anticounterfeiting enforcement work including training, search and seizure operations, and multi jurisdictional matters as well as have the desire to take your career to the next level
Be able to multi-task
Be able to work independently
Deadline driven
Good team player
Good interpersonal skills
Personal development abilities
Client focused
Good negotiation skills
Able to maintain an orderly working environment
Punctual and reliable
Good work ethics.

Benefits

20 days annual leave per cycle.
13th Cheque.

SMI 17694 - BEE Senior Associate – Trademark Enforcement (Anti-Counterfeiting)

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