Product - IP Paralegal

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.
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We are seeking a highly motivated and outstanding IP paralegal to join the Cohesity in-house Legal team and grow with the IP and Product (IPP) function as the company grows. This is a multi-faceted role where you will work closely with various stakeholders on key strategic initiatives and programs and have the opportunity to be creative, make a big impact, and add immediate value.

Your primary focus will be assisting the IP and Product team in protecting the company’s IP, including product support, third party agreements, open source software, copyrights and trademarks. 

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE

• Assist with management of product support including IP transactions, open source software, copyright and trademarks

• Manage OSS and other IP workflows

• Promote 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

• Collaborate with legal operations to acquire, configure and rollout technologies that increase the team’s efficiency and value to the business

• 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

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Bachelor's degree

• 5+ years working as a paralegal in the area of product support and experience with IP transactions and open source software

• Experience with establishing an in-house IP processes, systems, and tools

• Technical savvy – must have strong computer skills, including with office productivity software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Drive, etc.) and be open to exploring new technical tools to help the Team

• Familiarity with Project Management Tools and reporting tools (e.g., Asana and PowerBI)

• Ability to juggle multiple projects at a time in a fast-paced environment, both collaborating as a team to stay in sync and working independently to get the job done

• Must be very detail-oriented, process-driven and highly organized

• Superb written and verbal communication skills

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. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, 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 from time to time.

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

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In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.