Sr. Legal Support Specialist

General Summary Manages dockets, portfolios, investigations, transactions, and/or litigations across the life cycle to provide comprehensive legal and operational support to department. Fulfills Qualcomm's obligations by analyzing data and information, conducting research, producing documents, and executing requests. Maintains up-to-date awareness of legal framework as well as internal policies, procedures, and resources to meet department legal needs, and looks for ways to increase efficiencies. Collaborates within and outside of the company to understand needs and address issues. This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship. Position requires to be onsite in San Diego, 5 days a week. Qualifications In-house or private practice law firm experience required. Skilled in USPTO prosecution procedures, rules, and forms. Solid knowledge of U.S. and international patent filing procedures and rules. Excellent docket management, time management and organization skills. Impeccable multi-tasking and prioritization in a fast‑paced environment with close attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness. Skilled in exhibiting professionalism and composure in stressful situations and in meeting short deadlines. Ability to read, understand, and extract relevant information accurately from legal documents. Solid skills in Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate to advanced skills using Word and Excel. Strong aptitude for computer software applications and working knowledge of applicable software programs for carrying out patent prosecution duties, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, patent and trademark filing programs (USPTO e‑filing, e‑PCT, PCT‑Safe), online services (e.g., USPTO, records management systems, and docketing programs). Expertise in using computer databases and web‑based platforms. Strong familiarity with the USPTO website and other U.S. and foreign patent internet sites and tools. Knowledge and extensive experience using ePCT. File PCT and U.S. applications electronically through Patent Center. Experience with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), Adobe Acrobat Professional and Visio. Responsibilities Manages multiple medium to large sized and/or complex dockets, portfolios, investigations, transactions, and/or litigations across the life cycle to support Qualcomm's obligations with minimal guidance. Leverages knowledge of relevant legal framework as well as Qualcomm policies, practices, resources, systems, and tools related to one's area to provide legal support to department and other legal personnel. Analyzes, interprets, executes, and fulfills requests to meet obligations based on in-depth knowledge of one's legal area or business function. Drafts, files, produces, reviews, and/or preserves work product in fulfillment of Qualcomm's obligations with little to no guidance. Researches, collects, and reviews data from various resources to obtain necessary information and documents; helps junior team members do the same. Accurately enters, analyzes, and manages legal data, runs queries, and locates and extracts information from databases with close attention to detail; helps junior team members do the same. Builds and maintains collaborative partnerships with internal and/or external stakeholders (e.g., in‑house attorneys, outside counsel, legal analysts) with minimal guidance to understand needs, share updates, and address issues. Follows processes and approaches to accomplish work and recognizes ways to improve existing ones. Manages individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with supervision. Makes sound, ethical, and timely decisions, solicits guidance from senior team members as needed. Prepares, files, and prosecutes patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) using ePCT; file PCT and U.S. applications electronically through Patent Center. Manages all related prosecution documents for U.S. and PCT applications, including corresponding with foreign associates on foreign prosecution and timely reporting of official correspondence. Works with internal attorneys, agents, and international law firms utilizing knowledge of U.S. and foreign patent rules and requirements to respond to office actions, complete formalities, and provide all materials and support. Manages deadlines. Prepares and files various patent‑related documents such as provisional, non‑provisional, PCT, and design application transmittal papers, preliminary amendments, responses to missing parts, petitions, requests for extensions of time, information disclosure statements, notices of appeal, and pays issue fees. Coordinates and executes Assignments, Powers of Attorney, and Declarations. Manages all aspects of U.S., PCT, and foreign patent prosecution, including drafting formality documents, attending to document legalization, and complying with priority document requirements. Contributes to administrative projects to uphold the highest legal and ethical standards in the IP Department. Processes patent‑related emails from the IP team and U.S. and foreign patent counsel. Updates patent deadlines, enters commentary on their status, and removes completed deadlines upon confirmation of filing. Prepares, distributes, and updates docket reports for attorneys/agents as requested. Collaborates with attorneys/agents to track and ensure timely compliance with deadlines. Develops best practices and job aids to maintain a high‑functioning IP Department. Performs additional duties as assigned. Provides guidance to other members; does not have direct reports. Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. May require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high‑level constituents. Substantial creativity is needed to innovate new processes, procedures, or work products within guidelines or to achieve established objectives. Deductive and inductive problem solving is required; multiple approaches may be taken to solve the problem. Intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required. Compensation and Benefits Pay range: $32.38 - $48.58 per hour. Additional compensation includes a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. A highly competitive benefits package is offered. EEO Statement Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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