Senior Paralegal- Marketing and Trademark

Job description

SUMMARY:

This position primarily supports Tyson's marketing and intellectual property attorneys, with an emphasis on marketing and trademark matters. The candidate must be able to apply their knowledge in the form of reviewing a variety of marketing assets, first line drafting and reviewing of promotional agreements and sweepstakes rules, performing trademark availability searches, assisting in managing an extensive trademark portfolio, as well as conducting research and drafting other ancillary documents as needed.

This position will work across several business units.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Typical responsibilities include:

• Reviewing marketing materials to ensure protection of intellectual property assets, accuracy of various claims and compliance with internal policies
• Drafting and reviewing promotional agreements and sweepstakes rules
• Performing and reviewing trademark searches
• Managing the docketing system and electronic filings for assigned trademarks
• Prosecuting trademark applications and other USPTO and TTAB filings
• Working under the general supervision of several in-house attorneys
• Supporting Tyson patent matters
• Communicating effectively and professionally with internal business managers, government officials, and outside lawyers
• Actively engaging in continuous improvement processes and assisting the Company's attorneys with the development, preparation, and roll-out of internal training sessions
• Other assigned responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Requires one of the following: i. Paralegal degree from an ABA-certified degree program or equivalent work-related experience; ii. bachelor's degree in any field and completion of a paralegal certificate program within the first year of employment; or iii. exam-based certification from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) or from National Certification of Paralegal Associations (NFPA).

Experience: Two years of experience as a marketing and/or trademark paralegal in an in-house corporate law department or law firm.

Computer

Skills:

Requires electronic legal research skills, advanced word processing skills including experience in Word, trademark docketing systems, and computer skills that may include utilizing advanced functions in spreadsheet and legal department matter management packages.

Special

Skills:

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Must be able to actively engage and work with members of the legal staff located at various offices. Excellent writing skills.

Supervisory: No direct reports but will provide work to administrative support staff.

Location: This position is required to be performed onsite in the Law Department at Tyson's world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.

What are the 3-4 non-negotiable requirements of this position?

Paralegal degree from an ABA-certified degree program or equivalent work-related experience. Bachelor's degree in any field and completion of a paralegal certificate program within the first year of employment Exam-based certification from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) or from National Certification of Paralegal Associations (NFPA). Two years of experience as a marketing and/or trademark paralegal in an in-house corporate law department or law firm.

What are the nice-to-have skills?

Legal research skills, advanced word processing skills including experience in Word, trademark docketing systems, and computer skills that may include utilizing advanced functions in spreadsheets and legal department matter management packages.

Describe how this position fits in your organization.

This position primarily supports to the Company's IP Marketing and Business Unit attorneys with an emphasis on trademark matters. The candidate must have in-depth knowledge of legal concepts practices and procedures particularly in the area of intellectual property law and be able to apply this knowledge in the form of drafting documents performing trademark availability searches managing an extensive trademark portfolio as well as conducting research and analysis.

What is exciting about this opportunity? Please include team and company culture.

We are committed to helping the communities we serve and where our team members work, live and play. We give to our communities through two different programs, grants and sponsor ships. Providing hunger relief and Assisting hourly Tyson team members and their families.