Senior Patent Litigation Paralegal

Independently support in‑house patent litigation counsel on enforcement and defence matters. Serve as the operational lead for litigation cases: tracking milestones, maintaining documentation, and driving timely follow‑up on actions. Coordinate seamlessly with external counsel, business partners, finance, and global IP stakeholders. Maintain accurate, audit‑ready records to support strong reporting, forecasting, and governance. Prepare clear meeting summaries, action logs, and status updates to keep matters moving forward. Support litigation budget planning and forecasting, working closely with counsel and finance partners. Lead and contribute to process improvements, workflows, and templates—including the practical use of digital tools and AI where appropriate. Act as a central point of contact for information flow across regions, ensuring effective document and data management.

At Novartis, we’re reimagining medicine—and how we protect the innovation behind it. We’re looking for an experienced Patent Litigation Paralegal to play a pivotal role in managing and modernising global patent litigation operations within a dynamic, high impact in house IP team.

• Extensive experience as a Patent / IP Litigation Paralegal, either in‑house at a multinational company or within an IP litigation law firm

• Proven ability to manage complex litigation support work autonomously, with minimal supervision

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise across multiple matters and stakeholders

• Experience preparing schedules, trackers, and supporting documentation for attorney review

• Confidence communicating with internal business partners and external counsel across multiple countries

• High integrity, reliability, and a service‑oriented mindset

• Excellent written and spoken English

• Paralegal qualification, certification, or equivalent professional experience

• Exposure to litigation budgeting, forecasting, or analytics

• Interest in process improvement, digitalisation, and new ways of working

• Demonstrated leadership or mentoring capability within a paralegal function