Intellectual Property Paralegal
Citigroup•2d ago
United StatesOnsite$62.6K–$87.4KFull-timeMid Level2+ yrs exp
H-1B sponsor
Top focus
Ip Counsel
The Intellectual Property Paralegal is a non-attorney role, responsible for providing legal support to the Citi Technology, Operations & Privacy Legal team, which covers technology transactions, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and data privacy.
The team also focuses on issues surrounding AI and emerging technologies. This role requires a pragmatic, proactive professional with an understanding of and/or interest in these subject matter areas
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal support activities related to intellectual property, technology transactions, cybersecurity, data privacy, AI, and emerging technologies.
- Assist attorneys with managing Citi’s global portfolio of trademarks, which may include trademark docketing
- managing trademark clearance, renewals, and agreements
- reviewing marketing content for proper trademark use
- and supporting trademark and copyright enforcement matters.
- Assist attorneys with patent docketing, administrative patent tasks, and database updates and queries.
- Perform analytical work and legal research while staying abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues and industry initiatives.
- Create, maintain, process, review, and track legal documentation and templates under direction of counsel.
- Prepare reports and conduct administrative legal work, including project management and processing of billing matters.
- Execute multiple and complex tasks, often under tight deadlines.
- Consider process improvements, including responsible use of AI, to assist in the completion of job responsibilities.
- Work closely with attorneys, team manager, and legal peers to complete assigned tasks.
- Help safeguard Citigroup, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations
- applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct, and business practices
- and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency
Qualifications
- 2-5 years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm.
- Experience with intellectual property strongly proffered, ideally in trademarks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, timeliness, efficiency, responsiveness, and workload management.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
- Knowledge of legal customs and practices.
- Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced and high-volume practice, prioritize competing demands, and problem solve creatively.
- Education: Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Legal ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Legal Professionals ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location: Tampa Florida United States ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $62,620.00 - $87,380.00 In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
- Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
- Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.
- For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.
- Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level
- date of hire. ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Anticipated Posting Close Date: Jun 18, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer
- qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran
- any other characteristic protected by law.
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Required skills
intellectual propertytechnology transactionscybersecuritydata privacyAItrademarkspatentsMicrosoft Office