Work at ILCT

We are a long-established and full-service international law firm in Bangkok with a worldwide network. We offer an opportunity for a person possessing the following qualifications, the position of:

Job Vacancies

URGENTLY REQUIRED!!!

Senior – Associate

Qualifications:

  • Age 30++ years
  • Bachelor/Master Degree in Law (overseas education or training will be an advantage)
  • Experience of up to 5 years in the capital market, securities and banking laws.
  • Proficient in spoken and written English
  • Able to work under pressure

Responsibilities:

  • Draft and review agreements per client’s instruction and provide comments or propose amendments thereto.
  • Render written legal opinion and advice to clients.
  • Draft, review and act as a key negotiator in complex and other international commercial transactions.
  • Identify and analyze laws, regulations and legal issues related to assigned matters; develop alternative solutions and assist in their implementation.
  • Provide legal and logistical support to partners and other team members
  • Other duties as assigned; work assignment may include other special projects or other areas of law.

Associate - Litigation

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law (oversea education or training will be an advantage)
  • At least 10 years of experience in Dispute Resolution
  • Possession of Lawyer license
  • Admission as an ordinary member of the Thai Bar Association will be an advantage
  • Good command of English & Thai (spoken and written)
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work upcountry when required

Responsibilities:

  • Attend Court hearings and act as the lead litigator, especially in commercial, real estate, and intellectual property disputes
  • Prepare and review legal documents and factual evidence for the hearings
  • Conduct legal research and prepare opinions, negotiate claims in and out of court and prepare compromise agreements, and manage litigation cases either as a lead litigator or supporting litigator under the supervision of the senior litigator or the Partners
  • Prepare monthly reports on the status of the cases and liaise with the clients
  • Carry out necessary supporting works or paralegal works;
  • Support and carry out further assignments, on senior litigator or Partners’ instructions.

Business Development

Qualifications:

  • Age 30++ years
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, IT and/or related field (if with Law degree is a plus)
  • Experience at least 2 – 4 years in business development and/or public relations especially for a law firm or consulting firm.
  • Excellent in spoken and written English (with Chinese is a plus)
  • Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with a can-do attitude
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong networking and social skills

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare competitive, client research projects, conducting market research to identify new business development opportunities;
  • Creating and implementing strategies and identifying new markets to enter;
  • Assist with the development of practice materials and the creation of customized pitch materials and PowerPoint presentations;
  • Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with clients, business partners, other law firms in the network via email, phone and in-person; act as first reception point for call-in or walk-in clients when a partner is not available to handle;
  • Coordinating, arranging client events and able to work with the firm’s worldwide networks and foreign clients, attend seminars meetings, webinar, appointments, conferences, writing and distributing agendas, proposals, cost estimates and briefing documents for internal and external meetings; (Coordinates logistic for business development events);
  • Assisting with the preparation of presentations and pitches for prospective clients;
  • Creating and maintaining client databases and Updates master client mailing list;
  • Tracking submitted proposals and providing feedback to management;
  • Providing effective administrative support in business development;
  • Maintains the practice group’s website, blogs and webinar work with the lawyers, draft legal articles with the lawyers to update on any new and amendment to the laws and regulations;
  • Assist in preparing documents and applications for award submissions (e.g. Legal 500).

Associate (Intellectual Property Practice Area)

Qualifications:

  • Age 25 -35 years
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Laws
  • Experience 1-5 years
  • Good command of English (spoken and written)

Responsibilities:

  • Registering trademarks abroad and in Thailand on behalf of the clients
  • Preparing and submitting applications up until completion of the registrations and resolve any difficulties that may arise
  • Responding to client’s trademarks related enquiries
  • Conducting trademark search and providing legal opinion regarding the availability and registrability of trademarks
  • Responding to the official notices issued by the Trademark Registrar
  • Drafting an appeal, opposition, cancellation petition
  • Drafting and reviewing agreements per client’s instruction and providing comments or proposing amendments relating thereto
  • Conducting legal research regarding Intellectual Property matters and providing legal opinion to the clients
  • Translating all supporting documents/application forms/goods & services description
  • Other duties as assigned by senior associate and Partner regarding Intellectual Property matters

Patent Specialist/Technician

Qualifications:

  • Thai Nationality
  • Age 25 – 30 years
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Material Science, Telecom, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological, Electronical, Electrical or any related fields
  • Experience 0 – 3 years
  • Good command of English (spoken and written)

Responsibilities:

  • Translating and Proofreading patent specification and conducting patent search
  • Overseeing the prosecution of patents for both local and international clients
  • Supporting Associates and our IP Practice Group by preparing applications and related documents for submission to the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce, and all relevant authorities etc.
  • Other duties as assigned regarding Intellectual Property matters

Paralegal – Intellectual Property

Qualifications:

  • Age 23++ years
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any field (English major is an advantage)
  • Experience 0-2 years in the intellectual property law practice
  • Pleasant personality and able to interact well with people; service-minded
  • Good command of English & Thai (spoken and written)
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Excel, internet

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting Associates and our IP Practice Group by preparing applications and related documents for submission to the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce, and all relevant authorities etc.
  • Preparing and submitting applications up until completion of the registrations and resolving any difficulties that may arise
  • Organizing and maintaining IP files for Associates and our IP Practice Group as well as drafting general correspondences and report
  • Translating all supporting documents/application forms/goods & services description
  • Coordinate the communication between internal teams and competent governmental authorities
  • Other duties as assigned, which may include work assignments from other departments

Secretary in the Intellectual Property Department

Qualifications:

  • Aged 23++ years 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any field
  • 0-2 years of experience as a secretary (law firm background will be an advantage)
  • Good command of English & Thai (spoken and written)
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office, internet
  • Pleasant personality and ability to interact well with people; service-minded

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting Partners, Associates and our IP Practice Group by preparing applications and related documents for submission to the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce, and all relevant authorities, etc.
  • Preparing and submitting applications up until completion of the registrations and resolving any difficulties that may arise
  • Organizing and maintaining IP files for Partners, Associates and our IP Practice Group as well as drafting general correspondences and report
  • Translating all supporting documents/application forms/goods & services description
  • Coordinate the communication between internal teams and competent governmental authorities
  • Other duties as assigned, which may include work assignments from other departments

Paralegal / Legal Assistant - Corp

Qualifications:

  • Age 25++ years
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law or any field (Law would be an advantage)
  • At least 2 years experience in the corporate law practice
  • Pleasant personality and able to interact well with people; service-minded
  • Good command of English & Thai (read and written)
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Excel, internet
  • Able to travel (self-driven car will be an advantage)
  • Able to work under pressure

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare applications for the Ministry of Commerce, Revenue Department, Board of Investment and etc., and registered or submitted applications
  • Draft legal opinions and advice to clients
  • Identify and analyze laws, regulations, and legal issues related to assigned matters; develop alternative solutions and assist in their implementation
  • Coordinate with our internal staff and the competent authorities
  • Other duties as assigned; work assignments may include other special projects or other areas of law

Receptionist & Office Assistant

Qualifications:

  • Age 25-30 years
  • Bachelor’s degree in any fields
  • At least 2-5 years of experience as a receptionist or admin
  • Good command of English & Thai (spoken and written)
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Internet
  • Service-minded and able to work under pressure

Responsibilities:

  • Welcome visitors with positive attitude and professional personality
  • Maintain the reception area
  • Ensure that the meeting rooms and offices are kept smart and tidy
  • Operate the switchboard and correctly route incoming and outgoing telephone calls
  • Take and distribute accurate messages
  • Update the telephone directory upon changes of related telephone information
  • Manage incoming and outgoing courier packages, mails and documents
  • Check time attendance of staff, telephone records and do related reports
  • Provide administrative supports as assigned; and  Other assignments by Head Supervisor

Legal Research & Development

Qualifications:

  • Age 25++ years
  • A law degree (Master’s degree preferred) from a local or foreign university
  • At least 1-2 years’ experience in legal R&D work or having successfully completed a graduate thesis or research paper in law, will be preferred
  • Service-Minded
  • Good command of English & Thai (spoken and written)

Responsibilities:

  • Research and monitor regulations and legal updates, and keep internal references up to date
  • Assist the lawyers and Partners in drafting newsletters and articles for the firm’s website and publications, with appropriate legal terminology either in Thai or English or both
  • Filing hard and digital copies of legal publications, articles, laws, and regulations into the internal records

Candidates for the position should be passionate about and enjoy tasks related to research and analysis of legal matters.

Associate - Land & Real Estate

Qualifications:

  • above 27++ years
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law (oversea education or training will be an advantage)
  • At least 5 years of experience related to property, real estate, condominiums, and mortgages
  • Good command of English & Thai (spoken and written)
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Good personality and positive attitude
  • Able to work upcountry when required

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct legal research and prepare opinions
  • Due diligence, transfer of land or property, condominium, mortgage
  • Carry out necessary supporting works or paralegal works
  • Support and carry out further assignments, on senior litigator or Partners’ instructions.

We offer an attractive compensation, benefits package to the successful candidates; interested persons are invited to send their application letter with a detailed resume, one recent photo and expected remuneration to Khun Nuttawalee Siang-arom, e-mail: law@ilct.co.th