Administrative Assistant Legal (Intellectual Property)

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

About The Position

Garmin is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant Legal at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role provides administrative support to the General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel – Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Counsel, Patent Agent, and Intellectual Property Paralegal. The position also supports other members and teams within the Legal department as needed, with a focus on intellectual property matters and Garmin’s patent and trademark portfolios.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of administrative experience in a professional or corporate environment.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with attention to detail.
Excellent proofreading skills and a keen attention to detail and quality.
Proactive, self-starter approach.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and multitask in a flexible, fast-paced, and challenging environment.
Ability to maintain company information in strictest confidence.
Dedication to providing quality customer service.
Ability to type 60 words per minute accurately.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal group.
Experience with patent and trademark electronic filing systems and databases.
Experience performing some paralegal functions at a law firm or in-house.
Paralegal certificate.

Responsibilities

Assist the Legal Intellectual Property team.
Prepare internal and external documents to support the team.
Research, collect, analyze, evaluate, and interpret data to prepare reports, documents, and other work products.
Enter data into appropriate systems and databases.
Coordinate, track, and report work delegated across the team.
Create, organize, and maintain electronic and physical filing and record-keeping systems.
Prepare reports, charts, and metrics using word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
Perform portfolio management functions for Garmin’s patent and trademark portfolios.
Assist with maintaining databases of Garmin’s patent and trademark properties.
Assist with preparing and filing Garmin’s patent and trademark applications and supporting documentation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Assist Garmin Legal department members with other intellectual property matters.
Support other Legal teams across the department as needed.