Paralegal, Intellectual Property & Marketing

Restaurant Brands International

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About The Position

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI), the owner of the BURGER KING®, TIM HORTONS®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS® brands and one of the largest quick service restaurant companies in the world, is seeking an Intellectual Property Paralegal to work at its Restaurant Support Center in either Miami, Florida or Toronto, Ontario. The successful candidate will provide critical support to the Marketing and IP lawyers within the RBI Legal Department. The position also involves working directly with external intellectual property counsel and may assist with the review of marketing materials. This position provides support to the legal and business teams in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years legal clerking or paralegal experience at a law firm or in-house legal department
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in legal administration, law clerk or paralegal studies or related field from an accredited College or University
• Experience in an Intellectual Property practice group with specialized knowledge of trademarks and IP prosecution (registrations, renewals, examiner reports, oppositions, clearance searches, usage and infringement)
• Proven ability to work independently with business partners
• Strong organizational, administrative and communication skills
• Strong drafting skills (memos, letters, contracts, basic agreements, coexistence agreements, etc.)
• Attention to detail, takes pride in quality of documents
• Comfortable working in a team environment, yet demonstrates ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a flexible and dynamic environment; willingness to assist others and work on a variety of tasks
• Able to handle sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism
• Organized and demonstrates ability to work effectively in multi-tasking environment with high volume workload

Nice To Haves

• Experience with international trademark portfolio management preferred
• Experience instructing external IP counsel would be considered an asset
• Experience in marketing/advertising review would be considered an asset
• Proficiency in Excel would be considered an asset
• Bilingualism (English and French, and/or other language) would be considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the administration and management of the Company’s IP matters and deadlines for Canada, the U.S. and International
• Reviews marketing materials for proper usage of IP and to assess IP clearance needs
• Conduct and reviews trademark searches in partnership with in-house and outside counsel
• Supports in-house counsel on any infringement matters, including drafting memos for identification of infringements, drafting cease and desist letters, submitting online takedown requests, etc.
• Corresponds with outside counsel as needed regarding IP matters and tracks all matters
• Reviews and conducts initial mark ups of marketing materials, including contest rules, POP materials and agreements (sponsorships, joint promotions, etc.)
• Prepare basic draft agreements (releases, licenses, settlements, etc.)
• Collaborate with in-house and external counsel on IP budgets and invoices
• Works closely with business partners and in-house counsel to identify and minimize risk to the company as it relates to IP and marketing materials
• Works with legal team to develop training materials, resources and presentations for the marketing and branding teams on relevant topics

Benefits

• Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness.
• We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees