The Mintz Group is seeking an inquisitive, detail-oriented and highly motivated investigator for its intellectual property team in London. As an investigator, you will be responsible for conducting in-depth research on trade marks, companies and individuals across the world to help clients uncover intellectual property infringements, branding risks and threats to clients’ businesses. You will join a team of bright, curious and collaborative investigators who speak more than 30 languages in our offices across the world.
The Role
* Conduct research into trademarks, businesses, individuals and electronic assets throughout the world to assist clients in branding and litigation decisions;
* Dig into public records and data repositories, from trade mark, corporate and press records, to complex litigation records and SEC filings;
* Through telephone and other interviewing methods, elicit sensitive information from targets;
* Analyse and distil findings into written reports which must be comprehensive, unambiguous and of the highest professional standard as they are subject to the close scrutiny by clients and may also be used as evidence in court;
* Brief case managers and partners on findings in a clear and professional manner;
* Possibly conduct other types of investigations, such as anonymous acquisitions of IP assets and site visits to survey goods on the market.
About You
* Undergraduate degree from an accredited university; advanced degree a plus;
* Ability to analyse, summarise and communicate large amounts of complex information in a concise and compelling manner;
* Strong research and writing skills, and superior attention to detail;
* Ability to juggle casework and meet strict, often overlapping, deadlines;
* Sophisticated knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel);
* English fluency and strong writing skills in English mandatory;
* A very confident telephone manner and strong interpersonal skills, capable of communicating with a wide variety of audiences, including in particular the targets of investigations;
* No knowledge of intellectual property law required.
Additional Nice-to-Haves
* 1 - 3 years prior work/internship experience in research, journalism, research or law or;
* Working proficiency in another language (particularly French, Spanish and/or German) desired;
* A knowledge of or interest in FMCGs, fashion/beauty, cryptocurrency, technology or pharmaceuticals;
* Experience with public records databases - for example, Factiva, DomainTools or TraceIQ - and open source research.
About Us
The Mintz Group is an investigative services firm that gathers hidden business facts all over the world for corporations, law firms, financial institutions and non-profit organizations. We uncover the critical facts our clients need:
* Before Relationships, including business deals and executive hires, we conduct due diligence investigations into the backgrounds and reputations of companies and their executives;
* During Disputes we find admissible evidence that law firms and in-house counsel need to prevail, whether in court or at the negotiating table; and
* After Frauds we connect the dots by finding out what happened, how it happened and who did it.
We offer a competitive industry salary, superior benefits, travel opportunities, and other perks. The Mintz Group offers a robust training program and we are proud of our commitment to each employee's professional development.
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