The Role
Manage the global trademark portfolio, perform trademark searches, coordinate filings with counsel, and ensure legal compliance for branding.
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About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.
In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 28 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Position Summary
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.
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
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
- Experience within the beauty/cosmetics/skincare industry or consumer products industry desirable but not required.
The base salary range for this role is listed above.
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. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications.
Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and paralegal certificate or equivalent experience
- 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
- Working knowledge of patents, copyrights, trade dress and domain names
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail
- 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
- Experience within the beauty/cosmetics/skincare industry or consumer products industry desirable but not required
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The Company
What We Do
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed and where we do the right thing for people, the planet and animals. Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand W3LL People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online, and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.
