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👉 Join BrandLaw™ — Shape the Future of Trade Mark & IP Law

We’re a modern, digital-first law firm helping entrepreneurs and global businesses protect their brands. If you’re ambitious, skilled IP professional, and want to grow in a modern legal practice, we’d love to hear from you.

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Why Work at BrandLaw™

Legal excellence → Deliver gold-tier, world-class IP law in a simple, practical manner.
Flexible & modern → Remote-first practice with lifestyle balance built-in.
Digital-first → Work with AI and tech-enabled systems to do law smarter.
Career growth → Learn directly from SA & US-qualified attorneys and lead your own matters fast.
Global reach → Support clients across South Africa, the US, EU, and beyond.
Team environment → An open culture of teamwork, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Principled practice → Work in clients’ best interests, with the flexibility to choose matters aligned with your values.
Client focus → Translate intimidating legal detail into useful, business-friendly guidance.
Purpose-driven → Help reshape how modern IP law is delivered.

Current Openings

🔹 Remote Trade Mark Secretary / Paralegal (South African Experience)

Location: Remote (South Africa: Cape Town, Johannesburg or Pretoria preferred)

Role: Part time or Full Time

Compensation: R17,000 – R45,000/month (negotiable), depending on experience, skillset, and hours (pro rata for part-time).

We’re looking for an experienced trade mark secretary or paralegal to support our growing practice.

You should have:

3–5+ years’ experience at a top-tier SA IP firm (trade mark focus).
Group 1 SAIIPL Exam pass (preferred, not essential).
Proven experience in trade mark searches and drafting reports (samples encouraged).
Familiarity with CIPC Trade Mark Department processes (contacts a plus), Trade Marks Act and Regulations.
Strong organisational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
Tech-friendly mindset — comfortable with cloud systems, AI tools, and improving workflows.
Great client communication and impeccable (perfect) writing.

What the role involves:

Filing trade mark applications, renewals, assignments, changes of ownership and other standard prosecution.
Conducting searches, shortlisting results, and assisting with search reports.
Managing portfolios, deadlines, and client communications.
Preparing office action responses and supporting attorneys on oppositions/cancellations.
Client intake and relationship management.
Helping refine legal-tech workflows and AI-assisted processes.

What you get:

Work remotely with flexible hours.
Collaborate on cutting-edge AI-enabled workflows.
Grow quickly into more responsibility and client-facing work.
Exposure to international filings (US, EU, Africa-wide).
An environment that encourages team work, open collaboration, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Always acting for client’s best interest.

Bonus points if you have experience in:

Trade mark litigation or IP agreements.
Marketing, blog writing, or SEO content.

👉 Apply Now — Secretary / Paralegal

🔹 Trade Mark Litigation Attorney (Flexible / Remote)

Location: Remote (Pretoria, Johannesburg or Cape Town)

Role: Part time or Full Time

Compensation: Competitive and negotiable, with upside for client origination and additional contributions.

We’re seeking a skilled attorney to lead and manage trade mark litigation and disputes.

You should have:

Admission as an attorney in South Africa.
5-10 years’ IP litigation experience.
Solid understanding of trade mark and intellectual property law, opposition and enforcement.
Strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills.
Ability to work independently and manage complex disputes.
Strong organisational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
Tech-friendly mindset — comfortable with cloud systems, AI tools, and improving workflows.
Great client communication and impeccable (perfect) writing.

What the role involves:

Handling trade mark oppositions, cancellations, and enforcement.
Advising clients and drafting legal opinions.
Supporting registration team with complex matters.
Representing BrandLaw clients before tribunals and courts

What you get:

Flexible, remote-first work with a preference for SA hubs (CPT, JHB, PTA).
Autonomy to lead cases with direct client contact.
Opportunities to originate clients and grow earnings.
Collaborate with a modern, tech-driven practice with global exposure.
An environment that encourages team work, open collaboration, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Always acting for client’s best interest.
Work with clients whose values and goals align with yours.
Autonomy to decline matters that conflict with your principles.

👉 Apply Now — Litigation Attorney

🔹 Business Development, Digital Marketing & Client Manager (Flexible / Remote)

Location: Remote

Role: Part time or Full Time

Compensation: Competitive and negotiable based on value generated

BrandLaw™ is South Africa’s digital-first trade mark and IP law platform. We’re reimagining how entrepreneurs and companies protect their brands – through smart automation, AI-powered tools and practical legal support.

We’re looking for a Business Development & Digital Marketing Manager who can help scale BrandLaw across South Africa and internationally through innovative digital strategies, partnerships and campaigns.

What You’ll Do

Business Development:

Build partnerships with startup incubators, accelerators, VC funds and creative agencies.
Manage the rollout of our affiliate & referral program – including widgets and partner integrations for our TM Search, AI Report and other online tools.
Develop outreach lists of South African and global companies that haven’t yet registered their brands.
Create and manage automated lead funnels from our AI tools and contact forms.
Great client communication and impeccable (perfect) writing.
Tech-friendly mindset — comfortable with cloud systems, AI tools, and improving workflows.
Strong organisational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Digital Marketing & Growth:

Own BrandLaw’s LinkedIn, Instagram and other social media presence, with regular posts highlighting our tools, insights, wins and IP trends.
Manage SEO, blog content and link-building – driving traffic through valuable resources and insights.
Optimise conversion paths across our tools and pages using analytics, UTM tracking and performance dashboards.
Coordinate listings on international directories like World Trademark Review, IP Stars and Chambers.
Support webinars, newsletters and campaigns showcasing BrandLaw’s AI-driven capabilities.

Brand & Content Strategy:

Create short, high-quality thought-leadership pieces and updates for LinkedIn and blog posts (with attorney input).
Develop visual campaigns highlighting case studies, client testimonials and success metrics.
Repurpose case studies, new developments and statistics into engaging educational content.

3–6 years’ experience in digital marketing, business development and/or SEO.
Skilled with LinkedIn, WordPress, Google Search Console and SEO tools.
Experience in content marketing, partnerships or SaaS growth.
Analytical, creative, and self-directed.
Impeccable writing skills and a good understanding of branding and B2B communications.

Bonus Points

Background in IP, law, or professional services marketing.
Experience with automation tools (HubSpot, Zapier, Mailchimp, etc.).
Proven success running campaigns that convert leads into paying clients.

What You’ll Get:

Remote, flexible work.
Opportunity to work with SA, EU and US-qualified IP attorneys.
Exposure to innovative legal services, custom software developments, AI-powered marketing systems and analytics.
Performance bonuses for conversions, traffic and leads.

👉 Apply Now

How to Apply

Simply:

📧 Send your CV and a short introduction to [email protected]
📎 For secretary/paralegal roles: please include examples of trade mark search reports (if available).
💬 Confidential applications are welcome.

Join Us

At BrandLaw™, you’ll do more than just legal work — you’ll help redefine how trade mark law is delivered. If you’re ready to take ownership, grow quickly, and work in a modern, flexible practice, we’d love to hear from you.

Our promise to clients.

Quality.

Top tier lawyers and trade mark experts certified by the South African Institute of Intellectual property (SAAIPL). We provide premier legal services and attention to detail.

Practical advice.

We are entrepreneurs, business owners, brand and start-up advisers. Simple, straightforward advice. We focus on your needs.

Value.

We are tech-savvy and love code. Law is changing. We build useful tools to make life, and brands, easier and to save you costs. Check out our one-of-a-kind Instant Trademark Search tool.

Our ethos.

We value trust, honesty, integrity and fairness. We are deeply vested in our clients’ interest and are grateful to attract clients that share our values.

Justice should be affordable. We will never do or suggest anything that we do not believe is in your best interest.

We are mindful of the business case and we work not to just to apply the letter of the law but to creatively maximise your value and business outcomes.

The best strategy usually seeks a win-win for all parties and, if that is not possible, justice. We believe in karma, the law of cause and effect, and make being on the right side of the law a habit.

IP Attorneys and brand consultants on your team.

Turn ideas into value. Get trademarks, copyright, designs, patents, trade secrets, brand consulting and other business expertise.

In Cape Town, Barcelona, New York.

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“90% of a business’ value is intellectual property”

– Forbes

“80% of common words are already trademarked”

– Harvard Law Review

Stephan Viollier

Intellectual Property, trade mark and commercial attorney

Stephan is the founder of BrandLaw, a SAIIPL-certified trademark practitioner, and an attorney admitted in South Africa and New York (United States).

He has been serving clients ranging from startups to multinationals globally for a decade. his background in software and AI development offers unique insights into protecting and enhancing brands in the digital age.

Stephanie Zietsman

Intellectual Property and trade mark lawyer

Stephanie is a SAIIPL-certified trade mark practitioner admitted in South Africa. Her background in advertising offers her unique insights into building and protecting brands.

She has worked at three notable South African intellectual property law firms and is finalising her LLM in Intellectual Property Law at Stellenbosch Univeristy. Her diverse experience ensures she provides her clients with comprehensive, strategic, and tailored advice.

1000+

Trademarks registered

100%

Success rate

when availability confirmed by search

#1

Top tier law certified

trade mark experts

R2990

Flat-rate fees.

No hourly costs.

No surprises.