<p>Our client, an international luxury goods retailer, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to join their US Legal Department. This role is pivotal in creating and implementing strategies and objectives, managing trademark disputes and litigations, supporting trademark clearances and prosecution as well as managing the Legal Anti-Diversion team. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Intellectual Property:</strong></p><p>• Managing U.S. Intellectual Property disputes. This includes the following responsibilities: </p><p>o Draft and review cease and desist letters and other correspondence relating to IP infringements;</p><p>o Prepare opposition notices and cancellation petitions for USPTO; </p><p>o Negotiate, draft and revise settlement agreements; </p><p>o Manage international TM disputes and partner with US Head of Intellectual Property and global team to create universal strategy, implement the strategy in the US; and</p><p>o Manage relationships and case expectations with outside counsel handling TTAB proceedings and various intellectual property infringement matters. </p><p>• Create and implement IP strategies and objectives that align with global and regional priorities.</p><p>• Prosecute Trademark applications, including assisting in trademark clearance searches, advise Trademark Manager on responses to USPTO office actions and renewals.</p><p>• Advise key stakeholders on topics regarding copyright, patent, domain name and trade secret.</p><p>• Partner with the US Legal corporate team to prepare, draft and negotiate commercial contracts, as needed.</p><p>• People management: manage the senior paralegal including creating priorities and associated responsibilities for this role.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Anti-Diversion: </strong></p><p>• Develop, define, and implement strategies to achieve program objectives.</p><p>• Plan, organize, and direct the operations of the program.</p><p>• Align program objectives with company's long-term vision for the Brand.</p><p>• Set and review KPIs to meet program objectives.</p><p>• Develop and implement strategies to maximize commercial and legal actions.</p><p>• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to enforce policies, mitigate diversion, and protect company's authorized distribution.</p><p>• Partner with Global Anti-Diversion in the worldwide execution of the program.</p><p>• Develop and issue US reporting to Leadership and Senior Management.</p><p>• Develop and implement educational resources to increase program knowledge and efficiency.</p><p>• Manage the program budget to maximize cost effectiveness.</p><p>• Manage the Legal Anti-Diversion team.</p><p><br></p><p>Years of experience needed - at least 7 years in trademark and IP. Anti-diversion experience is *not* needed. </p><p>Salary is commensurable with experience - about $135K - $185K + 15% target annual bonus. </p>
Our reputable client is seeking a Tax Accountant to join the company. The Tax Accountant will work with financial and income tax statements, making sure that they comply with tax laws by filing their federal and state tax returns. This is the role for a deadline driven Tax Accountant with excellent attention to detail and organization.<br><br>How you will make an impact<br><br>- Make sure that clients comply with federal, state and local tax regulations<br><br>- Oversee tax preparation work that is outsourced<br><br>- Guide management on the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws<br><br>- Assemble tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, reports and maintain a company's tax database<br><br>- Create tax solutions to incorrect tax fillings or complicated tax issues<br><br>- Accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports<br><br>- Recommend ways to improve profits and identify legal tax savings<br><br>- Participate in educational opportunities, professional organizations, networks, and read professional publications in order to stay up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends
Robert Half is looking for a Tax Accountant to join our client! The Tax Accountant assists with financial and income tax statements, making sure that they comply with tax laws by filing their federal and state tax returns. Are you a deadline driven Tax Accountant with excellent organization and attention to detail? Then this may be the role for you!<br><br>What you get to do every day<br><br>- Organize any outsourced tax preparation work<br><br>- Maintain the company's tax database and prepare tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, and reports<br><br>- Prepare quarterly and annual tax reports, ensuring accuracy<br><br>- Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws<br><br>- Keep up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, participating in professional organizations, keeping up with professional networks and reading professional publications<br><br>- Identify tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings and create solutions<br><br>- Ensure client compliance with federal, state and local tax regulations<br><br>- Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits
