Intellectual Property & Corporate Governance Paralegal

Required

• 5+ years of progressively responsible paralegal experience in a corporate legal department or law firm, with hands-on experience in intellectual property or corporate governance or securities support.
• Working knowledge of U.S. patent prosecution and trademark administration, including docketing practices, filing formalities, and deadline management.
• Experience supporting board or committee processes, preparing corporate records or resolutions, and coordinating sensitive governance matters with attorneys and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage high-volume, deadline-driven matters, identify inconsistencies, and escalate issues before they become problems.
• Strong document drafting, proofreading, recordkeeping, version-control, and data reconciliation skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with attorneys, inventors, engineers, Finance, executives, directors, outside counsel, and vendors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and the discretion required to handle privileged and highly confidential information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management tools, and ability to quickly learn IP docketing, board management, and other legal technology systems including various AI tools.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the initiative to take ownership of recurring workflows and improve processes.
• Above and Beyond Qualifications:
• In-house experience at a publicly traded company, including exposure to SEC reports, EDGAR, Section 16 filings, proxy processes, or insider-trading compliance.
• Experience coordinating patent prosecution, national phase filings, information disclosure statements, or patent maintenance and annuity programs.