IP Paralegal

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management, enabling organizations to secure, protect, manage, and derive value from data across the data center, edge, and cloud. We are seeking a highly motivated and outstanding IP Paralegal to join our in-house Legal team and contribute to the growth of the IP and Product (IPP) function. Reporting to the VP of IP Legal, this multifaceted role offers the opportunity to work closely with various stakeholders on key strategic initiatives and programs, fostering creativity, impact, and immediate value.

The primary focus of this role will be to assist the IP and Product team in protecting the company’s Intellectual Property, including patents, trademarks, open source software, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the management of our Patent Management System and associated processes.
• Promote the IP program through events, recognition programs, and awards.
• Assist in managing and coordinating various IP trainings.
• Generate IP-related reports for strategic decision-making and tracking.
• Assist with IP budget projections and spend tracking.
• Collaborate with legal operations to acquire, configure, and roll out technologies that increase the team’s efficiency and value to the business.
• Assist with defining, documenting, and maintaining IP processes.
• Develop positive, strong, and collaborative relationships with multiple cross-functional partners (e.g., Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, Outside counsel, other Legal teams) to accelerate the team's effectiveness and ability to deliver on sophisticated, cross-functional tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of experience working as a paralegal in the area of patents, including in-house experience.
• Experience with Anaqua Intellectual Property Management System (IPMS).
• Familiarity with trademark, IP transactions, open source software, and copyright is a plus.
• Experience with establishing in-house IP processes, systems, and tools.
• Technical Savvy: Must have strong computer skills, including proficiency with office productivity software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Drive, etc.) and openness to exploring new technical tools.
• Familiarity with Project Management and reporting tools (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, PowerBI, etc.).
• Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, collaborating as a team and working independently.
• Must be very detail-oriented, process-driven, and highly organized.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills.

Company Information

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: [Salary range not specified in original text]
• Bonus Compensation: May be eligible for bonus compensation.
• Commission: May be eligible for commission (if in a sales function).
• Equity: May be eligible for equity grants.
• Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer.

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered.

Application Instructions

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