DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct and coordinate outside counsel and firm support personnel, including law firm attorneys, paralegals, and e-discovery staff, and work closely with internal partners on a variety of tasks and matters;
• Provide overall case management and support including case intake and tracking, and managing patent litigation docket and calendar; 
• Provide support for and project manage all aspects of fact investigation and discovery, serve as point of contact for and liaison to Netflix witnesses and custodians;  
• Coordinate with and provide support to internal clients, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders regarding calendaring and other case needs, as well as cross-functional projects and tasks;
• Assist with the drafting of preservation notices and administer the litigation hold process for Netflix patent matters; 
• Manage process for receiving, assessing, responding to and tracking third-party subpoenas and other requests for information related to patent matters;
• Collaborate with and provide backup for other legal professionals supporting litigation and other corporate legal functions;
• Manage tech tools and resources used by the Patent Litigation Team;
• Support and manage the patent litigation budget process, including tracking forecasts to budget, and reviewing and approving invoices;
• Actively look for opportunities to improve or establish team strategies, guidelines, processes, and procedures, to enable Netflix’s Patent Litigation Team to provide best-in-class service to its internal clients and cross-functional business partners.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 7 years of patent litigation paralegal experience, including law firm paralegal experience and  substantial recent in-house litigation experience;
• Familiarity with and understanding of patent litigation motion practice, discovery, trial and appellate procedures, and the ability to administratively manage all phases of a patent litigation matter;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to work cross-functionally and across borders with multicultural EQ;
• A thorough understanding of discovery procedures and familiarity with e-discovery tools, most notably Relativity, Google Suite, Google Vault, and Google’s Data Analytics platform;
• Fluency in and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Airtable, Slack, and Google Suite;  
• Experience managing complex and sometimes ambiguous projects, with a broad set of stakeholders;
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments, and to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight time-frames with a high attention to detail, while maintaining a sense of humor and positive attitude;
• Familiarity with LexisNexis or Westlaw, Pacer, and  Lex Machina.