Senior Patent Litigation Paralegal

Job Description Summary

Join a dynamic team where you will be managing high-impact patent litigation cases. You’ll work closely with both in-house and external counsel driving strategic litigation efforts and overseeing key operational processes. This role offers the opportunity to lead projects that enhance litigation workflows, contribute to budget planning and deliver insightful IP reporting, making a real difference in how we protect and leverage our intellectual property.

Location:

Basel Switzerland

• Provides and utilizes IP expertise to support several IP Counsels and the IP function as a whole – championing quality collaboration and operational excellence in the Department.
• Contributes to the implementation and application of IP policies and guidelines, providing non-legal advice to business colleagues under the supervision of project leads to ensure business goals are met efficiently and timely.
• Contributes to the OneNovartis
  
  IP culture – proactively and autonomously supports in‑house patent litigation counsel and attorneys in preparation for patent enforcement and defense by interacting with local counsel and local Business Franchises, maintaining and sharing advanced knowledge of latest litigation rules and adapting practices to comply.
• Monitor and update Anaqua on a daily basis.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, agents and other associates, actively participate in litigation group and cross‑divisional meetings as needed, and provide support in other areas within the Patent Support team (i.e. invoicing and data input).
• Lead teams in development of procedures and processes – conduct meetings as needed, recommend areas/systems for possible improvement in efficiencies and procedures.
• Lead projects relating to litigation processes/operations, driving successful implementation of new and revised processes and guidelines.
• Autonomously support in‑house patent litigation counsel and attorneys on matters such as patent ownership and licensing structure.
• Manage the flow of information by acting as a contact point for local lawyers/local team for patent litigation matters using litigation database, document and information management; familiarity with patent databases (Pat Base, Espacenet, etc.).
• Attend and draft memorandum of litigation meetings with local counsel and local business, provide action points and follow up on agreed objectives.
• Manage the IP Litigation budget process; drive the preparation of and deliver the various litigation budget forecasts by liaising with internal and external attorneys & counsel as well as BPA assisting in the review as appropriate.
• Responsible for full project life cycle, including liaising with department e‑Billing coordinator, utilizing Anaqua to record and report litigation matters, litigation reporting and leading the interactions on behalf of the IP Litigation Project Team with any third‑party co‑owners, licensors, patentees.
• Supervise junior litigation paralegals, local litigation team coordinators and new team members, providing guidance on internal and external processes, litigation database management, etc.

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience; paralegal qualification/certifications or equivalent.
• Proficiency in English required (spoken & written); other languages are 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 manner.
• Proactive approach to project/workstream involvement, able to consider the needs of the team and suggest solutions before being instructed.
• Active participation in relevant projects – willingness to learn and develop in role.
• IP identified leadership potential.

• Administrative Assistance
• Analytical Thinking
• Brand Protection
• Business Process Collaboration
• Communication
• Detail‑Oriented
• Efficiency
• Intellectual Property (IP) Law (Legal System)
• Microsoft Office
• Multitasking Skills
• Organization Skills
• Productivity
• Professionalism
• Team Player

• Legal Drafting
• Litigation
• Proofreading
• Organizational skills
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Case Management
• Legal Research
• Paralegal
• Filing
• Medical Records

Employment Type:

Full‑Time

Vacancy: 1

Required Experience:

Senior IC