Job Location

Cincinnati

Job Description

P&G is the largest consumer packaged goods company in the world. We have operations in over 75 countries, with 65 trusted brands that improve lives for 5 billion consumers worldwide. This brings many advantages, including the opportunity for our employees to enjoy a diverse and rewarding lifelong career filled with new and exciting challenges.

Procter & Gamble is seeking a talented professional to join its global Trademark and Marketing assets legal practices team in our Cincinnati, Ohio office. This position will have responsibility for analyzing trademark and copyright legal landscapes and providing counsel to some of the world’s most valuable brands with respect to how those brands, build, protect, and enforce non-patent intellectual property. While prior experience as a trademark paralegal (particularly in an in-house environment) is desirable, exceptional candidates willing to develop the requisite expertise and judgment may be considered. Success in the role will require an ability to conduct research using digital tools and to efficiently assess complex patterns of data to provide actionable recommendations in areas of uncertainty. This will require practical business judgment and sophisticated communication skills necessary to provide business teams with clear explanations of complex legal issues together with creative and effective business solutions.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with in-house and outside trademark attorneys and paralegals to manage an international trademark portfolio for one or more P&G business units.
• Conduct online, worldwide trademark searches and associated on-line marketplace investigations needed to enable the provision of clear, business-focused advice and risk analyses.
• Coordinate and synthesize opinions from global trademark agents, formulating actionable, pragmatic trademark strategies.
• Direct and prepare significant volumes of trademark applications, prosecution responses, and registration and renewal documents.
• Provide support on a broad range of non-patent intellectual property matters, including domestic and international trademark clearance, copyright, and persona and image rights.
• Evaluate, investigate, and develop strategies for cease and desist letters, domain name proceedings, online marketplace takedowns, oppositions and other trademark and copyright enforcement activities; assist with negotiation of settlements and draft settlement and coexistence agreements; provide trademark subject matter expertise for litigation and customs matters.
• Support complex transactions, including due diligence and agreement review related to mergers and acquisitions as well as joint venture and product development relationships. Advise business teams and cross-functional legal teams on trademark and copyright aspects of commercial transactions.
• Develop training and train client groups, other legal team members, and foreign agents.

Note - This is not an attorney position and will not evolve into an attorney position

Job Qualifications

Education:

Have a minimum of a Bachelor's (and work-related experience).

Skills/Experience for the role:

1-3 years of experience.

Experience using database and Boolean logic internet research tools.

Experience managing complex data and fact patterns and competing priorities and deadlines.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to handle multiple projects and competing priorities.

Familiarity with on-line trademark screening tools such as Compumark or Corsearch preferred.

Prior experience in non-patent intellectual property matters with an emphasis on domestic and international trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcement, as well as experience in managing a global trademark portfolio and complex global disputes would be very helpful.

Just So You Know:

All will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, citizenship, HIV/AIDS status or any other legally protected factor.

Starting Pay / Salary Range: $82,100 - $102,650

Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. At P&G compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Total rewards at P&G include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits. Your recruiter may be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the hiring process.

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Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on being unemployed.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000119661

Job Segmentation

Recent Grads/Entry Level (Job Segmentation)

Starting Pay / Salary Range

$82,100.00 - $102,650.00 / year