Senior IP Paralegal

e.l.f. Beauty • Oakland, CA

8d • $100,000 - $140,000

About The Position

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is currently looking for an experienced and collaborative Senior IP Paralegal to join our dynamic, high-growth beauty company and be a key partner in our small but mighty legal department (one General Counsel, two VP, Assistant General Counsels, and two other Senior Paralegals).

This role will be responsible for providing high level legal support in the management and development of our global trademark portfolio and other IP-related matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate or equivalent experience required
• 10+ years of law firm and/or in-house paralegal experience.
• In-house experience with managing a global portfolio is preferred.
• Strong understanding of domestic and international trademark processes
• Proficiency in conducting trademark clearance searches and managing trademark watch notices
• Advanced proficiency in the use of IP portfolio management and docketing software, and MS Office for the creation and editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
• Working knowledge of patents, copyrights, trade dress and domain names
• Highly motivated and excited to learn all facets of intellectual property
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail
• Must be highly organized and experienced at tracking multiple matters simultaneously
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of assignments and adhere to deadlines
• Willingness to assist, when and where needed

Nice To Haves

• Experience within the beauty/cosmetics/skincare industry or consumer products industry desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing trademark portfolio and coordinate with outside counsel under guidance
• Perform and analyze trademark clearance searches, and provide guidance on product names and slogans
• Review and analyze trademark watch notices
• Coordinate with outside counsel for new filings, prosecution, and other trademark matters
• Review advertising and marketing materials for proper trademark usage and accuracy of marketing claims and sufficiency of corresponding substantiation
• Support intellectual property legal compliance initiatives, including internal training, trademark use guidelines across multiple jurisdictions, and issue spotting
• Communicate with internal business teams regarding brand protection/IP prosecution needs and deadlines
• Collect Statements of Use and first use dates for trademark prosecution
• Formal document management: obtaining signatures for trademark and patent documents (i.e. declarations, assignments, Apostille certification, powers of attorney)
• Conduct online investigations of possible infringements
• Conduct copyright searching and application filing
• Manage matters efficiently with appropriate supervision, escalating issues as needed and coordinating with senior members of the legal department and outside counsel when required

Benefits

• Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity.
• Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals.
• In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior