Paralegal Brands & IntellectuHilton

The Paralegal for Brands and Intellectual Property will provide daily legal support for ongoing operational elements of the company's business with a primary focus on helping the Global Brand team to implement its brand marketing strategy through the review of marketing materials, review of agreements, development and maintenance of general marketing guidelines, reference materials, tools and forms to ensure legal compliance and minimize legal risk.

What will it be like to work for this Hilton Worldwide Brand?

Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton Worldwide has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton Worldwide is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its ten global brands, which include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®.

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world and know how to offer an exceptional hospitality experience, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Worldwide Team Member.

What will I be doing?

The Paralegal for Brands and Intellectual Property will have trademark experience and be able to assist with managing Hilton's international trademark portfolio and provide assistance to the Counsel for Brands and Intellectual Property, outside U.S. and non-U.S. trademark counsel in clearing, obtaining, maintaining and protecting domestic and international trademark, copyright and related intellectual property rights.

Other key priorities are listed below:

• Responsible for the review of marketing materials, drafting of simple agreements, amendments and statements of work, development of general guidelines, program rules and creation and maintenance of reference materials, tools and forms to ensure legal compliance and minimize legal risk

• Work directly with business partners and third parties to analyze specific business-related requirements of marketing promotions, applicable legal requirements and company policies and procedures

• Conduct and analyze trademark searches in U.S. and international databases and draft preliminary clearance opinions

• Supervise and instruct outside counsel coordinating international trademark clearance prosecution and related matters, to obtain maximum protection in the most cost effective manner possible

• Assist in the development and implementation of cost effective filing program strategies

• Maintain files and databases for U.S. and international trademarks

• Maintain an international docket of intellectual property disputes

• Prepare domestic and international trademark assignments and other transfer documents as needed and oversee recording activity

• Maintain intercompany license agreements

• Provide support for pending trademark litigation, opposition and cancellation proceedings and infringement matters around the globe including gathering and maintaining evidence of use, reputation and other documentation

• Support in-house attorneys, other Legal Department members and clients in projects that have intellectual property implications including in the review and negotiation of corporate contracts concerning intellectual property

• Must be a collaborative team player who understands key legal concepts and relays them to the client groups

• Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks

• Internet and electronic research experience

• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with persons of many different nationalities and cultures

• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment from initiation to conclusion with minimal guidance from superiors.

• Strong writing ability and proofreading skills with strong communication skills

• Extremely responsive with a customer service orientation and initiative to ensure timely support

• High degree of initiative and sense of responsibility and able to develop new and creative ideas

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