Global IP & Brand Protection Coordinator (Temporary Full-Time)

Global IP & Brand Protection Coordinator (Temporary Full-Time) Country: United States Location: US - Remote Overview You’ll play a key role in enforcing our global brand portfolio across digital and physical channels, ensuring our IP remains secure. You’ll collaborate with outside counsel, support enforcement efforts, and provide recommendations to our Global IP & Brand Protection team. If you're ready to take on a role that challenges and rewards in equal measure, where your actions have a global impact, we want to hear from you! A hybrid schedule from home and our San Diego office is preferred, but we’re also open to fully remote arrangements for candidates located outside the San Diego area. Estimated assignment duration: 5-6 months (November 2025 - April 2026). What You’ll Be Doing Serve as the primary point of contact for outside counsel on global brand protection matters. Review and organize incoming correspondence (including investigations, infringement reports, cease and desist letters, and customs seizures) and provide concise analysis and actionable recommendations to Global IP & BP Manager. Consult with manager and provide instructions and allocation of work to vendors and counsel on selected matters. Maintain accurate and complete records of enforcement matters in our case management database, ensuring all data is properly documented and accessible. Create and manage new matters in the database, ensuring proper references are communicated to counsel and proper email routing is used for automated docketing and uploads. Create quarterly reports on enforcement data for Americas, Pacific and EIMEA key stakeholders. Develop an annual report summarizing key enforcement activities, financial data, and regional strategies for global leadership review. Participate in strategic calls with vendors focused on online enforcement initiatives. Review and approve invoices from outside counsel, ensuring accuracy and alignment with budget expectations. What You’ll Bring To The Role Legal background with 3+ years of experience in IP and Brand Protection. Global IP and Brand Protection experience required. Must be comfortable working with international counsel and foreign authorities across multiple regions. Strong organizational and analytical skills to manage high volumes of correspondence and synthesize complex information into actionable insights. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel, for reporting and presentations. Experience with matter management systems or IP/Brand Protection databases; familiarity with e-billing platforms is a plus. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Broad knowledge of IP laws, regulations, and registration requirements. Total Rewards $25-31/hour depending on multiple factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other job-related qualifications. At WD-40 Company, we believe that purpose-driven, passionate people guided by our values create amazing outcomes. Our "why" is refreshingly simple: we exist to create positive lasting memories in everything we do. Why You Should Apply A strong values-aligned organization where contributions are acknowledged and rewarded, and where 90% of our employees experience a sense of belonging. A learning-based culture where 78% of our team believe they can achieve their career objectives. Over 94% employee engagement as of the January 2025 global employee survey results. 99% of our people report that they "love to tell people that they work for WD-40 Company!" Please, only consider employment with WD-40 Company if you feel as strongly about our values as we do: We live, breathe, and play by our values every day. Thank you for considering WD-40 Company in your career search! #PositiveLastingMemories At WD-40 Company we foster a culture of inclusion where all individuals are recognized, valued, respected, and experience a sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to individual characteristics that make us unique such as our backgrounds, experiences, qualities, talents, traits, beliefs, and preferences. #J-18808-Ljbffr