IP Paralegal Hatfield, East of England, England
Job description
Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.
About us
Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Intellectual Property Team as a Paralegal focusing on patent and trade mark portfolios within Ocado Group.
You’ll be working on various IP-related projects, conducting legal research, supporting the business with IP queries, working with key stakeholders and preparing template documents as well as reviewing legal documents. You’ll work closely with Ocado Tech Solutions and Ocado Retail in this role to support our Legal, Governance and IP function.
You will be
Tracking and reporting of patent and trade mark portfolios
Responsible for the day to day coordination of trade mark work between trade mark attorney and external formalities company
Supporting and preparing responses to general IP queries
Carrying out research and presenting results in written and oral form
Assisting and supporting on IP-related projects including the collation and presentation of information
Preparing and checking legal documents for quality, consistency and content
Proof reading and summarising legal documents
Reviewing contracts and policy documents
Instructing external counsel to conduct advice on ad hoc projects and reviewing their findings
Communicating with and supporting stakeholders from across the business with various projects
Assisting with the creation of precedent templates and updating the IP knowledge bank
Working on general administrative tasks
About you
Law degree or alternative legal qualification
Ability to conduct legal research
Ability to analyse and present data and information simply and clearly
Strong commercial awareness
Ability to work well within a team environment and build relationships
Excellent written and communication skills
Strong stakeholder management skills
Self-starter who can work autonomously and solve problems
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload
Desirable:
Intellectual Property experience or degree option
Work experience either in a law firm or an in-house legal team
Project management experience
Previous experience within the tech industry
What we offer you
Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.
30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy
Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
Generous Private Medical Insurance
Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees
