Junior Paralegal

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• A successful candidate satisfactorily performs these general categories of duties. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Conducting legal research and fact-checking to ensure accuracy in legal documents.
• Assist the in-house attorney with contract drafting and review, including preparing legal documents such as non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements, and vendor agreements.
• Support senior paralegal and Intellectual Property (IP) attorney with trademark/IP matters, including but not limited to trademark/IP renewal, opposition, litigation, and other related matters.
• Assist attorneys with corporate secretarial compliance for entities, including but not limited to preparing board minutes, authentications, certifications, by-laws, and other secretarial matters.
• Support in-house attorneys with docketing, maintaining, organizing, and filing legal documents with the internal document/matter electronic system.
• Support the implementation of new departmental technology solutions.
• Maintain and organize current files, including legal documents, contracts, and other information.
• Proofread and review legal documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and form compliance.
• Assist with ongoing projects related to the legal department's goals and help with specific administrative tasks.
  
  

1 This list is a summary and not inclusive of all essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree (or in college/university for a bachelor’s degree)
• Preferred: Paralegal Certification
• 2+ years of experience as a paralegal with an emphasis on IP and corporate secretarial matters
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• A pproachable with excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work as a team player while maintaining a high degree of customer service and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize job tasks to change priority and in a deadline-driven, fast-paced work environment.
• High degree of integrity; able to handle confidential information with absolute discretion.
• Strong initiative (drive, sense of urgency) and flexibility.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy, including data entry and mathematical aptitude. Highly organized and adapts quickly to changing priorities and simultaneously handles multiple projects with total accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills and the ability to multitask .
• Ability to meet deadlines and follow directions .
• Excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Adaptable and comfortable with change, focused on continuous Improvement.
• Thrive in a deadline-driven environment and can respond well to changing priorities, workflows, and information.
• Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.