IP/Patent Administrator (Patent Prosecution)

Location: San Francisco or Santa Monica office

Salary: $86,000–$110,000 per year, varying by location and relevant experience. Overtime eligible.

Company

hirify.global is a global law firm supporting clients and attorneys in life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial industries.

What you will do

• Prepare legal documents, reports, and correspondence for domestic patent prosecution.
• Prepare and file documents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Manage administrative aspects of U.S. patent prosecution and ensure compliance with applicable procedures.
• Maintain attorney dockets, electronic files, and intellectual property data with high accuracy.
• Review patent-office communications, open and update matters, and process conflict checks.
• Provide general administrative support to attorneys, clients, and internal teams.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of domestic patent prosecution experience in a law firm or professional services environment; law firm experience is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, with strong computer and database management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and collaboratively, maintain confidentiality, and meet deadlines under pressure.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative global operations environment with cross-functional learning and networking.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Retirement and savings plan.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Emergency backup child and adult care, wellness and assistance programs, professional development, recognition programs, and employee discounts.