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Trademark Attorney

Altria Client Services May 06,2014 Apr 22,2014 Location Richmond VA
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In-House

Attorney

Intellectual Property

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 8 yrs required

Profile

Altria Group is a FORTUNE 200 company that owns the premier tobacco companies in the United States including Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and John Middleton. The companies’ premium tobacco brands include Marlboro, Copenhagen, Skoal and Black & Mild. Altria also owns Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, one of the country’s top premium wine producers and Philip Morris Capital Corporation, an investment company. Altria’s mission is to own and develop financially disciplined businesses that are leaders in responsibly providing adult tobacco and wine consumers with superior branded products.

Altria Client Services’ role is to provide high-quality services to the Altria family of companies. We are currently seeking a highly qualified Trademark Attorney to join our Law Department in Richmond, VA.

The selected candidate will primarily provide legal advice and counsel on trademark and copyright matters as well as marketing, brand integrity and regulatory areas.

The position reports to ALCS Assistant General Counsel in the Law Department’s Product and Intellectual Property Law Support Group, which provides legal counsel on intellectual property, product regulatory, manufacturing, quality and environmental matters affecting Altria Group and its companies.

Specific Skills

 We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated outstanding abilities and legal experience in trademark related matters. Experience in a FDA regulated industry is preferred, but not required.

The candidate must be highly capable of operating in a fast paced environment; show strategic thinking and attention to detail; and have strong organizational and communications skills. Qualified candidates should be able to handle multiple, conflicting priorities in a constantly changing environment, manage substantial workload and client expectations, and interact with all management levels. The individual also must demonstrate reliability, good judgment, teamwork, time management, and effective legal research and writing skills.

A law degree is required, with a solid record of academic achievement. The position requires a minimum of 8 years experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, federal or state government agency, or related area. Admission to a state bar is required.

At Altria Client Services, we recognize that our people are the reason we achieve our business goals. We believe in developing the leadership potential of our employees by providing them with opportunities for training, development and advancement.

In addition to the opportunity to apply and develop your skills toward key business objectives, we offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive base salary, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, participation in our incentive compensation and deferred profit sharing programs as well as a relocation assistance package.

Note*

 Altria Client Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic.

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Altria Client Services