Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025. This is a Versant role.
Job Description
Based in our Los Angeles offices, this role is ideal for an experienced trademark analyst who thrives in a fast-moving environment and is excited to roll up their sleeves, solve novel challenges, and create smart, scalable processes. You’ll work on iconic existing brands and help launch new brands. You will work closely with senior legal and business leadership, providing critical support across trademark prosecution, clearance, and enforcement.
The Responsibilities
- Manage a robust trademark filing portfolio, including prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement.
- Partner with business teams to support the naming and launching of high-profile brands in the media and digital industries.
- Select and manage outside counsel on clearance, prosecution, and programmatic enforcement efforts.
- Conduct and analyze clearance searches, including trademarks, titles, and editorial.
- Ability to gather and analyze key data (economic, enforcement, risk) to shape overall trademark and enforcement strategies.
- Draft legal documents and correspondence such as cease-and-desist letters, affidavits/declarations, agreements, powers of attorney, and chain-of-title records.
- Collaborate closely with legal leadership to develop best practices and shape team operations.
- Install and maintain trademark and other databases and manage Versant’s IP database vendors.
Qualifications
The Qualifications
- Paralegal certificate, or other equivalent education.
- 4+ years experience as a paralegal in trademarks or broader IP.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Experience with trademark docketing systems (e.g., Anaqua) and search platforms (e.g., SAEGIS).
- Expertise in the U.S. and international trademark processes and legal frameworks.
- Ability to see around the corners, and experience evaluating risk with imperfect information and have the confidence to make quick decisions.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally, thing pragmatically and be solution-oriented.
- A proactive, curious, and adaptable attitude.
- Knowledge of the media industry is a plus.
Key Details
- Versant offers a hybrid work model, with a minimum of three days per week in-office (Universal City, CA).
- This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and access to a range of other employee perks. Salary range: $70,000 - $85,000.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.