Legal & Innovation Analyst
Uniphore
Palo Alto, CAFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Uniphore is seeking a Legal & Innovation Analyst to support its legal and finance functions. This entry-level, full-time role offers hands-on exposure to IP and general legal work, along with the opportunity to build AI-powered workflows to enhance legal and finance team effectiveness.
Responsibilities
Patent & IP Research
- Conduct prior art and patent landscape searches using USPTO Patent Public Search, Google Patents, and Espacenet.
- Summarize technical and legal findings into clear memos for attorneys.
- Track filing deadlines, office action responses, and maintenance fee dates.
- Assist with invention disclosure summaries and claim charts under attorney supervision.
- Monitor competitor patent filings and flag relevant developments.
General Legal Support
- Review and organize contracts and legal records.
- Support compliance initiatives and policy documentation.
- Assist with special projects and administrative tasks.
AI Workflow & Tooling
- Build and refine AI-assisted workflows across legal and finance business processes.
- Create and test prompts/templates for recurring tasks (e.g., document summarization, data triage, report generation).
- Document workflows for repeatability by the rest of the team.
- Partner with legal and finance stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI to reduce manual work.
Qualifications
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's degree completed (any field; STEM/technical background is a plus, but not required).
- Interest in legal, IP, or finance operations.
- Comfortable using AI tools (e.g., Claude) and interested in building workflows.
- Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented.
What You'll Gain
- Direct mentorship from legal, patent, and finance stakeholders.
- Exposure to legal, IP, and finance functions within a company.
- Practical experience building AI workflows.
Compensation
- Hourly Pay: $39.43
- Hiring Pay Range: $81,700 - $102,100
Benefits
- Annual incentive opportunity.
- Pre-IPO stock options.
- Medical, dental, vision benefits.
- 401(k) with a match.
- Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid leave policies.
Location
- Palo Alto, CA
- In office 3 days a week.