What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trademarks/Patents/Domain Names Paralegal position at Cantor Fitzgerald?
Job Title: Trademarks/Patents/Domain Names Paralegal
Location: New York, NY
Firm Overview:
Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., with over 12,000 employees, has been a leading global financial services firm at the forefront of financial and technological innovation since 1945. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting, PIPE placements, commercial real estate, and for its global distribution platform. Capitalizing on the firm’s financial acumen and technology prowess, Cantor’s portfolio of businesses also includes Prime Brokerage, Asset Management, and other businesses and ventures. For 79 years, Cantor has consistently fueled the growth of original ideas, pioneered new markets, and provided superior service to clients. Cantor operates trading desks in every major financial center globally, with offices in over 30 locations around the world. As one of the few remaining private partnerships on Wall Street, Cantor has the distinct ability to focus on long-term value creation and solid relationship building. Our structure allows us to respond quickly to client needs, develop solutions that address complex challenges, avoid the limitations of bureaucracy, and attract talented individuals who are driven to succeed.
Responsibilities:
- Primarily responsible for trademarks filing and follow up, domain names research, managing trademarks and domain names deadlines, patents maintenance and annuities work
- Related reporting
- And other tasks, including interactions with counsel and internal clients.
Qualifications:
- Follow-up and strong Excel and communication skills are critical
- Successful candidate should be able to act on detailed instructions, be organized and should demonstrate good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Familiarity with USPTO trademarks filing interface as well as CPI or other patent docketing and maintenance system is a plus
Reports to: Chief Technology and IP Counsel
Educational Qualifications:
- Successful candidates should have a Paralegal Certification, Bachelor’s degree or demonstrated relevant work experience. If you are a law school student, you should have completed at least two (2) full years of law school.
Salary: $80,000- $100,000
The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000
