We are looking for a paralegal to manage and coordinate the intellectual property portfolio of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG) companies in the Americas and to work on corporate governance projects, including implementing delegation of authority policies, signature authority processes, and assisting with legal entity management. 

This is a hybrid role with the expectation to report to the office 1 day a week. 

The MCG companies own and generate a broad scope of intellectual property. This role will involve coordinating and supervising all aspects of intellectual property prosecution and maintenance in domestic and foreign jurisdictions.

• Understand and maintain the intellectual property portfolio of the MCG companies in the United States
• Work with MCG employees and in house and outside counsel to file and prosecute applications for patents and trademarks
• Monitor progress of patent and trademark applications and matters
• Manage deadlines to respond to office actions issued by domestic and foreign IP offices, track prosecution events, and pay fees to maintain applications and issued patents and registered trademarks
• Coordinate responses to prosecution events and outside counsel that require input from employees and lawyers
• Develop budgets for filing patent and trademark applications and maintaining the IP
• Manage and coordinate domestic and international intellectual property docket

Corporate Governance & Compliance Responsibilities

Good corporate governance is essential to compliance. This role will involve special projects related to corporate governance, including the delegation of authority from the businesses to the officers and employees.

• Drafting documents that can be used by boards of directors, management teams, and officers to document and manage change of control and delegate authority to employees for approval and signature matters in order to become more efficient and agile while ensuring compliance.
• Aligning policies in the Americas Region with and to MCG global policies

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies or Paralegal Certification

Experience & Skills

• 2+ years of experience handling intellectual property issues in-house or at a law firm
• Excellent organization: tracking individual IP applications, status of document reviews and approvals
• Clear and timely communication: updating stakeholders and seeking necessary information
• Accountability: taking initiative to progress applications and projects, follows up with stakeholders, and outside counsel and meets all deadlines

Nice to have experience and skills

• Knowledge of domestic and foreign patent and trademark procedures
• Experience with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) filing system
• Ability to draft and prepare patent and trademark documents for submission to the USPTO
• Familiarity with corporate law, particularly Delaware corporate law

• The salary range for this position is $66,500-$83,100. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
• Competitive Benefits 
• Benefits begin on DAY 1! 
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees

Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless specifically invited on the search by the MCGC Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the MCGC Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation values diversity in the workplace, is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law.
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