IP Secretary, hybrid, great salary and team to work with

Job Description

Job Description

IP Legal Secretary

A prominent international law firm is seeking an experienced IP Legal Secretary to support attorneys and patent/trademark professionals in its Washington, DC or Los Angeles office. This role requires a highly organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple priorities while delivering exceptional client service.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to patent and trademark attorneys
• Manage calendars, deadlines, meetings, travel arrangements, and correspondence
• Prepare, revise, proofread, and file legal documents and client communications
• Assist with billing, expense reports, invoicing, and matter management
• Maintain electronic and paper files, including document management systems
• Coordinate patent prosecution and trademark support tasks, including docket monitoring and USPTO-related filings
• Communicate professionally with clients, foreign associates, and internal departments
• Assist with overflow work and collaborate with team members to meet deadlines

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal administrative experience
• 3+ years of patent prosecution experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Excellent organizational, communication, and proofreading skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with strong attention to detail
• Professional, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality

Compensation & Benefits

This is a non-exempt position eligible for overtime. Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package are offered, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement benefits, and wellness-related reimbursement programs.

Salary range for Washington, DC: $92,000 – $126,500 annually.

Company Description

Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience.

Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!

Company Description

Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience. \r\n\r\nOur commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!