Senior Trademark Paralegal Specialist

The actual location of this job is in Basel, Switzerland. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. 
 
Join Lonza's global Intellectual Property team and play a vital role in protecting and advancing one of the company's most valuable assets: its intellectual property portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to work across global markets, collaborating with legal, brand, and business stakeholders to manage trademarks, copyrights, and brand protection initiatives that support Lonza's continued growth and innovation. 

What you will get 

• An agile career and dynamic working culture. 
• An inclusive and ethical workplace. 
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance. 
• Opportunities to collaborate with global teams and legal experts. 
• Exposure to a diverse international intellectual property portfolio. 
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location. The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits  

What you will do 

• Manage and support Lonza's global trademark and copyright portfolio. 
• Partner with the Head of Trademarks, Brand Teams, SGRM, Legal colleagues and external counsel. 
• Coordinate trademark and copyright filings, renewals and prosecution activities. 
• Administer IP budgets, invoices, systems and reporting. 
• Finalize trademark and copyright license agreements and support brand usage reviews. 
• Coordinate brand protection activities including domains, UDRP, Amazon Brand Registry and customs filings. 
• Drive continuous improvement and proactive management of IP processes. 

What we are looking for 

• Significant intellectual property portfolio management experience. 
• Strong expertise in US and international trademark practice, including Madrid Protocol filings. 
• Experience working with external counsel and global IP matters. 
• Ability to independently manage a large global trademark portfolio. 
• Excellent organizational, project management and communication skills. 
• Experience with IP management systems, budgeting and reporting. 
• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional legal/paralegal qualifications are advantageous. 

About Lonza 

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of. 

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board. 

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.