Intellectual Property Litigation Paralegal

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Job Description
 

Gilead is seeking a Paralegal to join its dynamic Legal Department.  This position primarily supports attorneys on the US Intellectual Property Litigation Team, who are responsible for managing all disputes related to Gilead’s IP.  This position will also support attorneys and partner with paralegals in the broader Litigation and Investigations team.  Reporting to the Head of US IP Litigation, the successful candidate will be a self-starter and able to work independently and collaboratively in teams.  This role will be based in Foster City, CA. It is not remote.

Basic Qualifications:

High School and Six Years’ Experience

OR

Associate Degree and Five Years’ Experience

OR

Bachelor's Degree and Four Years’ Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Two Years’ Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment and solve problems independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills and initiative as well as the ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-intensive environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong communication skills, including tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Support e-Discovery for all US IP Litigation matters, including legal hold implementation and cross-functional collaboration with departments across the company to identify, collect and review relevant records for review and production.  The ideal candidate should have proficiency in eDiscovery platforms, including Relativity.
• Manage and organize case files, track deadlines, and maintain organized records of all case-related information. 
• Prepare, compile, organize, and maintain team files, including internal knowledge share libraries, matter chart, expert database, and settlement agreements.
• Track conflicts and waiver requests. 
• Compile and prepare documents for attorney working files (i.e., creating case binders as needed).
• Handle new matter creation, including engagement letters, setting up billing and budgets with outside counsel. 
• Conduct legal research to support attorneys’ case strategy (IPD Analytics, LexisNexis, WestLaw).
• Work with IP Litigation team, legal operations, and broader Litigation & Investigations teams for matter and department management initiatives, including budget support.
• Management of outside vendor relationships and other project management.
• This role also involves administrative responsibilities including: creating email distribution lists, new hire onboarding checklist, IT requests, scanning, printing, and copying assistance, conference room reservations, planning team building events, scheduling meetings, file storage.

Skills and Knowledge

• Typically requires a BS or BA degree, paralegal certification, and minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Recent experience supporting active patent litigation throughout prelitigation, settlement, and trial or arbitration hearing stages.
• This position requires demonstration of Gilead’s core values: Teamwork, Accountability, Excellence, Integrity, and Inclusion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, Lexis, Westlaw, and IPD Analytics.  Must be comfortable learning new information technology systems.
• Experience with legal software commonly used in a legal environment, e.g., Docket Navigator, TeamConnect, Persuit, Relativity, and/or iManage, is a plus.
• The position requires independently t