Legal Assistant- Intellectual Property - GM Global Technical Center - Cole Engineering Center Podium

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

The Legal Assistant position is an integral part of the Legal Staff. Legal Assistants collaborate and partner with our in-house Counsel to meet business needs. This role will coordinate and participate in all aspects of discovery, research, analysis, interpretation, consulting with partners, clients, outside counsel and other business partners.

GM Legal Staff’s objectives are to deliver timely, best-in-class business legal services in close collaboration to accomplish their objectives while simultaneously protecting GM’s high standards of legal, ethical, and business integrity.

What You’ll Do

• Intellectual property patent portfolio management, including portfolio management database interaction and maintenance, including client, in-house, and outside counsel interaction  

• Conduct thorough research and analysis of intellectual property laws, regulations, and case law

• Assist attorneys with researching, drafting, and filing of legal documents

• Coordinate and participate in discovery, research, analysis, interpretation of information in collaboration with Counsel

• Monitor and manage deadlines associated with legal documents, court filings, and other tasks

• Draft relevant correspondence and responses to inquiry

• Conduct due diligence and assist with intellectual property-related transactions and agreements

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Experienced paralegal in intellectual property portfolio management, maintenance and prosecution, litigation, and transactions and agreements in in law firm and/or in-house practice

• Paralegal or Legal Assistant Degree or Certificate

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

• Ability to establish rapport, both internally and externally, and contribute to an environment of continuous improvement

• Demonstrated experience as an initiative-taker with excellent ability to organize resources and establish priorities.

• Possess a high degree of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; 
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.​