Intellectual Property Paralegal

Role Summary

Thomson Reuters Legal Department seeks a highly motivated Intellectual Property Paralegal to support our copyright protection efforts. In this role, you will collaborate with lawyers and business partners to investigate and triage infringement matters; formulate strategies for copyright rights protection; support all aspects of dispute/litigation management; direct post-resolution assessments to provide feedback on best practices for protecting our valuable intellectual property rights; and update process documents. As a member of the Legal Department, you will also assist in supporting other matters, according to your interests and the needs of the Department. This is a global role, with the United States as the primary geographic focus. The role will report into the Litigation practice group, and also work closely with the Innovation & Product practice group.

In this opportunity as an Intellectual Property Paralegal, your Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities will be:

Assistance in management of copyright disputes and litigation
Investigate and document instances of infringement
Conduct legal research and formulate matter-specific strategies
Draft correspondence and legal documents, under the supervision of a lawyer
Coordinate with in-house lawyers, business partners and outside lawyers, as needed
Manage matter files, budgets and schedules/deadlines; review outside lawyer invoices
Develop process improvements in coordination with wider team
Update internal documentation related to processes and guidance
Collect and analyze IP enforcement data; prepare quarterly reporting