Intellectual Property & Contracts Paralegal

Overview

The IP & Contracts Paralegal is an integral member of the Legal Team, supporting in-house counsel with special and non-standard contracting matters, escalated contracting projects, and complex Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). The role also helps manage and safeguard proprietary technology and brand-related assets in a fast-paced environment.

This position reports to the General Counsel, with dotted-line collaboration with Products Counsel and Commercial Counsel. It provides project-based contracting support and intellectual-property protection.

Responsibilities

Trademark & Brand Protection

• Coordinate trademark, copyright, and domain-name registrations and renewals for product and sub-brand names
• Support preliminary clearance searches
• Maintain evidence-of-use tracking
• Support misuse and infringement investigations, including intellectual-property takedown requests

Patent & IP Docketing

• Run the intellectual-property docket/calendar
• Monitor statutory deadlines for patents and trademarks
• Coordinate directly with outside counsel on filings and strategy

Copyright & Licensing Records

• Maintain copyright registrations and licensing records for company content, including third-party licensed content

Product & Feature Review Support

• Support Products Counsel with product lifecycle reviews, feature reviews, product requirement document reviews, marketing reviews, and legacy-product matters
• Flag issues and coordinate input from Product, Marketing, and Engineering stakeholders

Terms of Use & Product Policies

• Assist with drafting, reviewing, and maintaining Terms of Use, End User License Agreements (EULAs), Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs), and in-product disclosures

Company Education & Training

• Develop and deliver product, content, and IP-related trainings to internal stakeholders
• Create training resources

Accessibility Tracking

• Support legal-based accessibility work, including tracking accessibility-related regulations and risks
• Compile reports on contract data related to accessibility

Special Contracting Matters & MOUs

• Review and update existing contract templates to reflect current law, company policy, and attorney guidance
• Assist with special and non-standard contracting matters, including complex MOUs and escalated questions related to Special Use MOUs
• Maintain related process documentation
• Escalate novel issues to Products Counsel or Commercial Counsel as appropriate

Contracting Project & Escalation Support

• Provide project-based support on contracting initiatives and escalated agreement questions referred by Products Counsel, Commercial Counsel, or other in-house counsel
• Support SaaS, MSA, vendor, NDA, licensing/permissions, and evaluation-agreement matters requiring additional research, drafting assistance, or cross-functional coordination beyond day-to-day contract administration

EdTech Regulatory Compliance

• Review special contracting matters and product agreements for compliance with applicable data-privacy and ed-tech regulations (e.g., FERPA, COPPA, GDPR)
• Flag issues for attorney review

Research & Release Support

• Assist with drafting, reviewing, and managing research agreements with universities and academic institutions
• Support the UXR and Research Recruitment teams with review of user research and efficacy research documentation
• Assist with drafting and reviewing releases, including image releases

CLM & Contracting-Workflow Support

• Support maintenance and improvement of the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system (Ironclad) as it relates to special contracting workflows
• Support approval routing, workflow automation, and electronic-signature processes

Risk Register & Training

• Support maintenance of the product/content/IP risk register
• Help develop and deliver product-, content-, and IP-related trainings

Other Duties

• Perform other duties as reasonably assigned, including support on legal escalations related to i-Ready and other product apps and domains, and review of public records requests

Requirements

• Strong understanding of standard SaaS/commercial contract terms and clauses, including uptime SLAs, data processing agreements (DPAs), liability caps, and indemnification
• Hands-on experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems; Ironclad preferred
• Experience with e-signature tools, Legal AI tools, and IP docketing applications
• Working familiarity with trademark, copyright, and patent processes, including filings, renewals, and enforcement support
• Working knowledge of data-privacy and ed-tech regulatory frameworks (FERPA, COPPA, GDPR) as applied to special contracting matters and product agreements
• Ability to review, draft, and redline agreements accurately and with attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with internal stakeholders (Product, Marketing, Engineering, UXR) and external parties, including outside counsel
• Ability to manage a high volume of special matters independently, exercise sound judgment on escalation timing, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive and proprietary information with discretion
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and standard legal-operations tools
• Experience generating reports from IP docketing and contract management systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $81,500 - $139,500
• Actual base pay within the range will vary based on factors including prior experience and relevant skill sets.
• This role is eligible to participate in the company bonus plan.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance for benefit-eligible employees (and their families).
• Eligible employees can enroll in the 401k plan and receive an employer match.
• Flexible vacation and sick policy, plus twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Additional perks and benefits are available.

Location

• Not specified

Travel

• Minimal; occasional travel to company offices may be required.

Application Deadline

• November 6, 2026 (may close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made).