Senior Patent Litigation Paralegal

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently support in-house patent litigation counsel on enforcement and defense matters, and coordinate with external counsel and business partners.
• Serve as an operations anchor for litigation matters: track status, maintain documentation, and ensure timely follow‑ups on actions and deliverables.
• Maintain accurate, audit‑ready records in systems to enable reliable reporting and visibility.
• Prepare concise meeting summaries and action logs from litigation discussions; drive follow‑through across stakeholders.
• Support litigation budget planning and forecasting; liaise with internal stakeholders, external counsel, and finance partners as needed.
• Lead litigation operations improvements including procedures, workflows, templates, embrace the use of AI technology – supporting the implementation of updated processes and guidelines.
• Act as a key point of contact for information flow across local counsel/local teams; support effective document and data management and use of relevant databases and tools.
• Mentor and guide junior paralegals and coordinators; share best practices and strengthen team capability.

Essential Requirements:

• Relevant degree, or equivalent experience. Paralegal qualification/ certifications or equivalent
• Proficiency in English required – spoken & written, other languages is an asset.
• Demonstrated professional experience as an IP paralegal or equivalent in an IP litigation law firm or corporation.
• Extensive experience in autonomously providing complex patent litigation support in a large multinational company preferably in-house, or in a law firm.
• Able to work autonomously in preparation of draft schedules and supporting documents for subsequent attorney review - able to communicate with business clients in multiple countries.
• Excellent team-player with exemplary interpersonal skills - Reliable, service-oriented with impeccable integrity and willingness to learn.
• Proven ability to balance and identify priorities in daily work, manage varying workload levels, ensuring a consistent work product, and support the IP team efficiently and in a solution-oriented, contextualized manner.
• Proactive approach to project/workstream involvement. Able to consider the needs of the team and where they can contribute, implementing or suggesting solutions prior to being instructed.
• Active participation in relevant projects - willingness to learn and develop in role.
• Extensive experience in autonomously managing complex patent litigation support in a large multinational company, preferably in-house, or in a law firm.
• IP Identified leadership potential.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

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