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Restaurant Brands International · 17 hours ago

Paralegal, Intellectual Property & Marketing

Corp - Miami Corporate Office

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies, seeking an Intellectual Property Paralegal to support its Marketing and IP lawyers. The role involves managing IP matters, reviewing marketing materials, and collaborating with external counsel while maintaining a high level of professionalism.

Brand MarketingHotelRestaurants

Responsibilities

Responsible for the administration and management of the Company’s IP matters and deadlines for Canada, the U.S. and International

Reviews marketing materials for proper usage of IP and to assess IP clearance needs

Conduct and reviews trademark searches in partnership with in-house and outside counsel

Supports in-house counsel on any infringement matters, including drafting memos for identification of infringements, drafting cease and desist letters, submitting online takedown requests, etc

Corresponds with outside counsel as needed regarding IP matters and tracks all matters

Reviews and conducts initial mark ups of marketing materials, including contest rules, POP materials and agreements (sponsorships, joint promotions, etc.)

Prepare basic draft agreements (releases, licenses, settlements, etc.)

Collaborate with in-house and external counsel on IP budgets and invoices

Works closely with business partners and in-house counsel to identify and minimize risk to the company as it relates to IP and marketing materials

Works with legal team to develop training materials, resources and presentations for the marketing and branding teams on relevant topics

Qualification

Intellectual Property experienceTrademark portfolio managementLegal drafting skillsLegal administration degreeMarketing reviewBilingualismCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailWork independently

Required

Minimum 5 years legal clerking or paralegal experience at a law firm or in-house legal department

Post-secondary degree or diploma in legal administration, law clerk or paralegal studies or related field from an accredited College or University

Experience with international trademark portfolio management preferred

Experience in an Intellectual Property practice group with specialized knowledge of trademarks and IP prosecution (registrations, renewals, examiner reports, oppositions, clearance searches, usage and infringement)

Experience instructing external IP counsel would be considered an asset

Experience in marketing/advertising review would be considered an asset

Proven ability to work independently with business partners

Strong organizational, administrative and communication skills

Strong drafting skills (memos, letters, contracts, basic agreements, coexistence agreements, etc.)

Proficiency in Excel would be considered an asset

Attention to detail, takes pride in quality of documents

Comfortable working in a team environment, yet demonstrates ability to work independently

Ability to work in a flexible and dynamic environment; willingness to assist others and work on a variety of tasks

Able to handle sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism

Organized and demonstrates ability to work effectively in multi-tasking environment with high volume workload

Bilingualism (English and French, and/or other language) would be considered an asset