Ip Assistant

AntwerpFull time

You can call us promoters of progress. We’ve been around for more than 125 years, making us pioneers in various groundbreaking IP matters. We are in the front row, eager to innovate and take the lead. To do so, we need people who love to do the same.

Our dynamic team offers interesting and varied work in an international and diverse environment

At Gevers we embody a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We are a team of winners, striving for excellence and celebrating each other’s successes. Despite our achievements we remain down-to earth and we take care of each other.

We promote flexible working (both in terms of homeworking policy and in terms of flexible hours) to support a genuine work-life balance;
Our dynamic team values interesting and varied work, fostering collaboration and growth;
Continuous professional education is encouraged as we believe in evolving and adapting as, just like our clients, we never stand still.

**At Gevers you can count on**:

- Full-time contract for an indefinite period;
- Attractive salary package supplemented with fringe benefits:

- Meal vouchers
- Group and hospital insurance
- Eco-vouchers
- Sports and culture vouchers
- Reimbursement for commuting
- Arrangement with public transport (NMBS) through a third-party system
- Group and Hospitalization Insurance
- Flexible Income Plan
- Opportunities for personal development and growth so you can progress at your own pace
- Working in Berchem (Antwerp) near the railway station.

**Your responsibilities as IP Assistant?**:

- You give support to our paralegals and attorneys on intellectual property matters (with a focus on trademarks, designs and copyright) and take care of the follow-up of their files
- You will handle drafting of letters and official documents as well as preparation of legal files
- You take care of administrative follow-up of files, offers and invoicing
- You ensure accurate database management and monitoring of deadlines
- You will work closely with colleagues from other departments

**What makes you fit the profile of IP Assistant at Gevers?**:

- You have a degree in an Administrative Orientation / Office Management / Languages
- You have a relevant working experience (about 2 to 3 years) in administration
- Affinity for a legal environment is necessary
- You have excellent communication skills, written and spoken
- You are fluent in Dutch, with an excellent command of English and a good command of French
- You are proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Office Programs
- You are accurate, proactive and well organized
- You can work independently, handle deadlines and are stress resistant
- You are eager to learn and to develop yourself in the field
- You enjoy working in a team

**Working at Gevers**:
Gevers is the workplace to be if you’re passionate about IP and are ambitious to keep on growing. How do we make the difference, not only for our clients but also for our colleagues? Here’s how:
**Grow to your own fullest potential**:
We are a company filled with opportunities. Seize them and discover that our dynamic team values interesting and varied work, fostering collaboration and growth. We love to give you all the support you need, mentor and coach you, as we believe in evolving and adapting and, just as our clients, we never stand still.

**Work with diverse clients in different sectors**:
From fashion to automotive, from finance to food. Our client portfolio stretches out across the most diverse sectors, sectors in which we feel perfectly at home. Sectors in which we know how to excel with our different fields of expertise.

**Become a pioneer in the world of IP**:
We’ve already been around for more than 125 years, making us pioneers in various groundbreaking IP matters. We are in the front row, eager to innovate and take the lead. In order to do so, we need people who love to do the same.

**Work in a company with participative ownership**:
From 2023 on, Gevers is 100% owned by its own professionals. It makes our company more open than ever, ensuring that all levels of management are approachable and eager to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.

**Be part of a warm company with international allure**:
Started as a family company, family values are intertwined with our culture, regardless of our international growth. We take care of each other, celebrate successes as a team, blow off steam together and create a healthy working environment for everyone.

**Share your expertise and learn from others**:
We encourage people to work together instead of competing. We, organize internal meetings, workshops, and training, in order to broaden and share our knowledge. Our world never stands still, so neither should we.

**About Gevers**:
Gevers is a leading partner in the protection of intellectual property. We support pioneers and ensure their ideas can continue to flourish. Provide businesses with legal advice and support them in the most diverse IP matters.

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