Rep, Legal

Provides essential, highly specialized client and attorney support regarding all aspects of legal filings and administration.

Key Responsibilities:
• Support the management and follow-up of Outside Legal Counsel (OLC) fees, including coordination of approvals, invoice review, and tracking against budgets
• Provide administrative and operational support for Healthcare Professional (HCP) agreements and consignment agreements, including redirection, signature coordination, and filing in relevant systems, where required
• Prepare, maintain, generate and process essential documents and records (e.g., expense reports, and check requests)
• Arrange travel arrangements including detailed travel itineraries with ability to anticipate changes and flexibility
• Research, review, verify, and route correspondence, reports and legal documents
• Answer and screen calls and draft correspondence, manage meeting agendas
• Other Incidental Duties

Education and Experience:
H.S. Diploma or equivalent  2 years experience previous office related experience  Required
Bachelor's Degree  Preferred



Additional Skills:
• Good computer skills including MS Office Suite, with intermediate skills in Word and Excel and ability to operate general office machinery
• Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills
• Substantial knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Substantial knowledge of filing patent applications and related patent prosecution documents including USPTO forms, filing process, and basic deadlines for patent matters
• Substantial understanding of preparation and filing of PCT applications along with National Phase entry Validations
• Substantial understanding of US National Phase and all formalities related to international applications, including reporting letters, and correspondence with the foreign associates.
• Substantial understanding of preparation and handling of Declarations, Power of Attorneys, Assignments, Formal Drawings, Information Disclosure Statements, Preliminary Amendments, and Missing Parts/Requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate skills in Word and Excel
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Contacts are across the organization, and may include external contacts
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control