The Enterprise IP team within the Legal Department is a highly collaborative unit, focused on integrating intellectual property as a core strategic element for Capital One's ambitious business endeavors that are driven by rapid technological progress. This team works closely with business partners to offer strategic IP guidance and specialized expertise. Their goal is to meticulously manage all aspects of IP, ensuring alignment with the Company's business objectives and technology initiatives.The Enterprise IP team also runs the OnePatents Patent Program, which is dedicated to cultivating an inventive culture throughout all levels and teams of the company, in order to fuel Capital One's leading patent portfolio in the industry.
The IP Paralegal will serve as the primary point of contact and liaison between the IP team and outside counsel for all administrative patent and trademark matters. The IP Paralegal will act as a critical partner and close collaborator with outside counsel paralegals to ensure correct, timely, and consistent adherence to our outside counsel guidelines for matter management, data quality, and billing policies. This role will also provide critical support for internal Patent Program processes and initiatives including generation of detailed reporting and analysis for internal stakeholders. The candidate is expected to be a creative, proactive problem solver and doer, skilled at working successfully with various stakeholders, detail oriented, and passionate about the invention culture at Capital One.
Responsibilities:
Oversee outside counsel paralegal operations for matter opening, data entry, and invoicing
Oversee billing operations for correctness and adherence to outside counsel requirements
Manage internal administrative IP operations and processes including preparing data for Patent Program incentive plan
Lead and improve processes and projects internally and with outside counsel designed to drive efficiency and effectiveness
Partner with outside counsel and third-party vendors to optimize functionality of patent management tool and ensure accurate data management
Support IP team and business partners and stakeholders with data reporting and program analytics
Build and execute mechanisms for measuring and reporting program effectiveness, and other key metrics
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma, GED or equivalent certification
At least 2 years of experience with end-to-end patent matter management
At least 2 years of experience in a project management or process management role
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
Experience working with Anaqua or other patent management tools
Strong reporting capabilities (e.g. Google Sheets)
Strong data analysis skills and tool development (e.g., Google Data Studio, SQL)
Design and communications experience (e.g. with internal communications and creative initiatives)
Strong communication, organization, problem solving and strategic thinking skills
Ability to interact with all levels of the organization and outside counsel partners
A self-starter that is a proactive problem spotter and creative in identifying solutions
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
This role is hybrid, meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting. Fridays are enterprise- wide virtual work days. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are options for in-person days for associates to spend time together working in our beautifully-designed team areas.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $94,600 - $107,900 for Sr. Legal Specialist
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.
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