Sr. Paralegal (Trademark)

Red Bull•Santa Monica, CA

About The Position

As a Senior Paralegal, you will work as part of a team to help protect one of the world’s most recognized and valuable brands. In this cross-functional role, you will collaborate closely with the in-house legal team, outside counsel, investigators, and internal business partners on a broad range of brand enforcement and licensing matters across the Americas.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree is required.
At least six years of intellectual property experience in a law firm or comparable in-house position, including trademark enforcement and investigations.
Experience managing matters across multiple jurisdictions and working directly with foreign counsel.
Familiarity with electronic filing systems, including those of the USPTO.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized, able to manage multiple matters simultaneously, and effective in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborative, reliable, and personable, with the confidence to work alongside attorneys, business teams, and external partners.

Nice To Haves

A paralegal certificate is preferred.
Familiarity with CompuMark tools, gray market goods enforcement, and submitting takedown requests on e‑commerce platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with supervising attorneys and outside counsel to investigate and address counterfeiting and infringement activities throughout the Americas.
Conduct trademark, marketplace, and online investigations involving third-party marks and potentially infringing uses.
Review watch notices, analyze trademark landscapes, summarize findings, and provide clear, practical recommendations to attorneys to support enforcement decisions.
Identify recurring issues and enforcement risks and escalate matters when appropriate.
Serve as the primary point of contact, coordinating among in-house attorneys, internal business teams, investigators, and outside counsel on brand enforcement and licensing matters.
Manage communications with local counsel regarding the ongoing management of matters across multiple countries.
Create, maintain, and oversee case files in internal intellectual property databases, including docketing, tracking deadlines, managing filings, and monitoring the status of enforcement, opposition, and licensing matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Ensure that all records are accurate, up to date, and reliable in order to support attorneys with decision-making, reporting, and risk assessment.
Assist with the preparation, review, and administration of legal documents—such as cease-and-desist letters, license agreements, affidavits, and other IP-related materials—under attorney supervision.
Support agreement execution processes, including quality-control reviews, signature coordination, and compliance tracking related to coexistence, settlement, and licensing obligations across the Americas.
Develop strong partnerships with brand teams to understand business objectives, protect brand identity, and identify strategies to mitigate risk.
Support the day-to-day operations of the IP team by helping to develop internal guidelines, playbooks, training materials, and efficient workflows.
Assist with process improvements that enhance consistency, scalability, and the overall quality of service provided to the business.