Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a talented, proactive, and highly organized Associate, Administrative Services to provide reliable and high-quality administrative support to our Intellectual Property legal group (“IP Group”), a dynamic part of the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”). In this role, you will coordinate and perform multiple administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment where initiative, absolute confidentiality, good judgment, and attention to detail are paramount. This position is ideal for someone with a strong work ethic, a high degree of accountability, and a demonstrated willingness to continuously learn—including maintaining a strong working knowledge of emerging AI tools and platforms to streamline workflows.
Responsibilities
- Document & Content Support: Prepare, edit, and assist with various legal documents, memos, correspondence, reports, team websites, SharePoint sites, and digital/physical filing systems under attorney supervision.
- Calendar & Schedule Management: Manage multiple complex calendars, coordinate travel arrangements, process expense reports, and track weekly team schedules.
- Financial & Billing Operations: Review and approve invoices for compliance with billing guidelines (such as Concur and Tymetrix360), create matters within billing systems, and assist with financial matter management and budget planning.
- Meeting & Visitor Logistics: Manage outside visitors, host meetings, and handle advanced clerical duties.
- AI & Technology Integration: Maintain a working knowledge of AI tools and platforms, proactively identifying opportunities to leverage technology to enhance departmental efficiency and strategic objectives.
- Communication & Compliance: Communicate and interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders while reliably handling confidential and sensitive legal issues.
- Special Projects: Help coordinate special projects and support day-to-day operations within the Intellectual Property legal group.
Education
- Minimum Requirement: High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Preferred: Advanced education (e.g., Bachelor’s or Associate degree) or relevant professional certifications (e.g., Certified Administrative Professional, Paralegal Studies Certificate, Project Management Professional, or Notary Public commission).
Experience
- Minimum Requirement: Minimum of 5 years of administrative assistant experience (ideally supporting executives/senior leadership) OR 3 years of paralegal experience.
- Technical & Functional Skills: Advanced computer skills using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote, Teams), enterprise communication tools, and software for travel/expenses.
- Preferred Experience: Previous background as an IP administrative associate in a corporate or law firm setting, along with familiarity with legal/IP specific systems like Clarivate’s First to File and TIPMS.
Additional Information
- Work Style: This role requires strong independent judgment, creativity, problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to prioritize competing tasks in a collaborative, flexible team environment.
- Growth & Adaptability: An openness to adopting new technical solutions (including AI platform integration) to maximize productivity and support the department's long-term strategic objectives is essential for success.
\nCompany Description
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ("Merck") is a leading research-driven pharmaceutical products and services company. Merck discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of innovative products to improve human health, directly and through its joint ventures
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as saving and improving lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery or scientific genius to work in collaboration with other like-minded colleagues to pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is always evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.
Company Description
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. ("Merck") is a leading research-driven pharmaceutical products and services company. Merck discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of innovative products to improve human health, directly and through its joint ventures\r\n\r\nImagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as saving and improving lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery or scientific genius to work in collaboration with other like-minded colleagues to pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is always evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.