Paralegal Senior

What Makes a Honda, Is Who Makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

Provide paralegal and administrative support to patent attorneys and agents in the Patent Prosecution and Patent Strategy departments of the Patent Division at AHM Law & IP business unit.

Key Accountabilities

• Patent Filings and Data Management: Assist patent attorneys and agents with preparation and filing of patent applications with the US Patent Office (and post-filing prosecution), including data management in the patent database and docketing support for invention disclosures, patent searches, prosecution, and maintenance
• Division Operations and Patent Portfolio Administration: Provide administrative assistance for patent activities, including patent inventor award programs, annuities decisions, foreign filing decisions, budgeting, and invoicing
• Development Information Sharing Support: Attend development meetings and share information, as appropriate, with other associates in the division, including during monthly meetings
• Projects: Participate in the planning and execution of assigned projects, including, for example, projects to improve operations and policies
• Back Up: Provide back up to other paralegals
• Administrative: Other general and office administrative duties as required
  
  

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree desired; Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved Paralegal program also desired
• Required: Minimum of 5 years paralegal experience in a corporate law department or large firm handling corporate transactional matters
• Desired: Familiarity with patent practice and the US Patent Office electronic filing system, as well as familiarity with the Anaqua database system
• Experience evaluating and verifying data to determine compliance with standards, laws, and regulations is desired
• Time management skills, flexibility, attention to detail, and being a self-starter are essential
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Exposure to areas of the law he/she will be supporting
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and AI tools (CoPilot, Power BI, Power Query)
• Ability to understand and work with different computer applications and databases
• Willingness and ability to learn new legal areas or skills.
  
  

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
  
  

Career Growth

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs
  
  

Additional Offerings

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs
  
  

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.