[US OLYMPICS] Paralegal

Reporting to the Sr. Associate General Counsel of Marketing & Intellectual Property, this role supports efforts to protect Olympic, Paralympic, and other USOPC intellectual property (IP) rights.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Conduct IP research projects as needed.

  • Look for specimens for trademark filings.

  • Draft responses to requests to use USOPC marks.

  • Support anti-ambush efforts during the Olympic & Paralympic Games.

  • Assist in managing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) filings and maintaining internal files.

  • Study and conduct research of history and existing agreements for provisions related to IP inquiries or disputes.

  • Organize and maintain all IP matter files and ensure compliance with the USOPC’s document retention policy.

  • Investigate trademark infringement matters and draft letters and other correspondence to trademark infringers. Track efforts through database management.

  • Assist with matters relating to IP litigation, including legal research, document production, writing memoranda, and maintaining a status log of ongoing cases.

  • Assist marketing & IP attorneys in reviewing, research, revising, and finalizing IP agreements.  Attend negotiation meetings, take detailed notes and prepare contract drafts at counsel’s direction in compliance with USOPC standards.

  • Perform other duties in the areas of marketing & IP as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Paralegal certification

  • High school diploma

  • Associate’s Degree preferred

  • Ability to interact with professional maturity with all constituents

  • Robust knowledge of trademark and copyright laws and licensing issues

  • Excellent Word, PowerPoint, and Excel processing and database management

  • Experience with amateur or professional sports organizations beneficial but not required

  • 3+ years of legal experience in intellectual property law with a focus on trademark practice, including supporting a significant trademark portfolio, preferably in a large firm and/or corporate environment

Role is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Hiring pay range $30.35- $35.66 per hour

Jaia Thomas