Senior Trademark Paralegal

• Contribute to team vision, strategy, and stakeholder relationships: help implement core strategies and initiatives aligned to business priorities
• build trusted partnerships across CELA and with business clients
• support AI & digital transformation and practice innovation
• Trademark clearance and counseling: conduct global trademark availability searches using fee-based databases and common law resources
• independently manage international clearance projects, including instructing and coordinating outside counsel and synthesizing results into actionable recommendations
• Trademark prosecution and portfolio operations: manage worldwide prosecution for assigned product groups, including filings, office action support, registrations, renewals, and docketing
• draft goods/services descriptions and support global filing strategies
• Acquisitions and chain of title: support intake of newly acquired trademark portfolios, including coordination of assignments and timely recordal of chain-of-title documents globally
• Dispute resolution and brand enforcement: manage offensive and defensive disputes (including watch notices), gather evidence and background research, track deadlines, and support resolution strategies, including preparation and management of coexistence agreements
• Outside counsel coordination: partner with attorneys and team leadership to manage the global outside counsel network (including vendor onboarding/offboarding, invoice processing, and budget tracking as needed), ensuring quality, responsiveness, and on-time, on-budget delivery
• Operational excellence: continuously improve processes, templates, and playbooks
• help drive consistent intake, reporting, and metrics
• identify automation opportunities and champion adoption of approved tools (including AI-enabled workflows)

Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in Paralegal, Legal Administration, or relevant experience OR Paralegal Certification that meets the requirements for the location of work AND 5+ years experience in Paralegal work including international trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement experience, including knowledge of trademark docketing practices OR equivalent experience

• In-house trademark experience
• Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk against business priorities, with proactive client-service orientation
• Growth mindset and global mindset
• ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies, and functions
• Effective organizational and analytical skills
• ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment

Benefits and other compensation