BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Data Entry Specialist / Administrative Assistant - Remote Job Job Title: Data Entry Specialist / Administrative Assistant Work Location: Remote - PST Expected Duration: 6 Months Contract with a possibility of extension Pay Rate: $25/hr on W2. Position Type: Remote Job Estimated Start Date: ASAP Candidate Requirements * Years of Experience Required: 2-3 overall years of experience in the field. * Degrees or certifications required: Paralegal certification is nice to have. Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience 1. Minimum 2-3 years advanced experience with Excel. 2. Minimum 2-3 years experience high level communications 3. Minimum 2-3 years experience with data entry and data base familiarity The job is to analyze, enter and/or modify data in an IP Management System. Tasks may include entering data from spreadsheets, and updating patent portfolio database for Ops, patent team, patent engineers. The job requires checking their work for accuracy. Also does special projects as needed. The Data Entry Specialist must be an expert in MS Excel, good at complex data projects using Excel. Knows PowerPoint, MS Word, Outlook, and Teams well. Other skills required, follow detailed instructions without making the project. Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. About BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process. This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration. Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 2230 To view the full job description,