Uber Senior Trademark Program Manager 

United States, West Virginia 

292052103

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee practice group operations, including improving or developing processes and procedures to organize and manage the growing number of trademark and copyright matters handled by the Brand Protection Group
• Manage vendor operations, including contracting, invoicing and renewals, outsourcing specific tasks to vendors, pulling and analyzing data from vendors’ systems, support team budget and vendor spend tracking
• Manage law firm operations, including creating new matters in IP asset management systems and billing systems, coordinating execution of agreements, assisting outside counsel on obtaining and completing legal documents, secondee logistics, and conformance with IP Team policies and deliverable expectations
• Support management of domain portfolio management, including overseeing acquisitions and divestitures, managing platform access and driving domains team meetings
• Assist in coordinating the management of Uber’s global trademark and copyright portfolios, including commissioning trademark clearance searches, facilitating filing and prosecution of trademark applications, and docketing
• Assist in enforcement efforts, including gathering evidence, reviewing watch notices, submitting online take-down requests, instructing outside counsel and vendors
• Manage and drive to completion internal projects, including audits of international dispute and prosecution portfolios, aimed to right-size Uber’s prosecution and dispute portfolios internationally
• Create internal reports and ensure data integrity in IP asset management systems
• Coordinate internal client operations with in-house attorneys, including meetings, IP training, maintaining and updating IP team’s intranet pages, client request tracking, and scheduling
• Drive data collection and reporting across IP asset management and billing systems and for all online brand policing and marketplace enforcement
• Support inbound takedowns request process for copyright and trademark claims

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree from an accredited university (or equivalent experience and education)
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a trademark paralegal, administrator, or equivalent experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum eight (8) years experience in a law firm or corporation with responsibility for operations, including vendor management, process development, and budget tracking
• Trademark portfolio management experience, including clearance, prosecution, and enforcement experience, as well as knowledge of USPTO procedures and forms; experience with implementation of new docketing systems or other SaaS providers a plus
• Proficiency in creating and managing records and data reporting in billing and asset management systems
• Proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets and Powerpoint/Slides, including ability to create/edit formulas and pivot tables, create data driven graphs and charts, and create slide show presentations
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau to analyze data
• Demonstrated aptitude for coordinating workflows across multiple internal and external orgs
• Entrepreneurial mindset, along with the ability to proactively spot issues, get to the heart of a matter, and articulate plans to address challenges
• Excellent business judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Passion for stakeholder service and helping clients and team members achieve their objectives
• Collaborative approach with both business and legal groups, with strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner with others
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of projects from inception to completion
• Enthusiastic about Uber!

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$124,000 per year - USD$137,000 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link .