Senior Paralegal Jobs

About e.l.f.

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE: ELF) 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 and Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys. We have annual revenues of ~$600 million and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 17 consecutive quarters of net sales growth as we have grown to be the #3 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (delivering 200% of target over each of the last four fiscal years), equity given to every full-time employee as a part of their new hire package, 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.

About the role

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is currently looking for an experienced and collaborative Senior Paralegal and Contracts Manager to be the first paralegal to join our dynamic, high-growth beauty company and be a key partner in the legal department. Proximity to one of our offices located in Oakland, CA, New York City, NY or Los Angeles, CA is preferred but we will consider remote candidates as well. Each of our offices is currently open in a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.

Are you ready to carve your own path? This role is responsible for providing high-level legal support to our small in-house legal team (one General Counsel and two Assistant General Counsels) and entire organization. This role will provide interaction with all e.l.f. Beauty employees from the C-suite to the newest hires.

The ideal candidate will have previous corporate legal experience, previous contract management experience, and have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Come join a dynamic, collaborative environment with amazing benefits, coworkers and opportunity to grow. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, show initiative and be a self-starter.

The exact responsibilities will vary based on work demand and candidate’s interest. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t have experience with all of the responsibilities listed below.

Detailed Responsibilities and Requirements

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain legal files of all material agreements, records, and correspondence
• Assist with due diligence for potential M&A deals
• Provide administrative legal support to the legal team and the entire organization
• Assist with trademark and copyright clearance searches, filings, portfolio management, and dispute resolution
• Assist in preparing various filings, including corporate and regulatory filings
• Manage all aspects of legal holds and maintain reporting on litigation matters
• Perform paralegal duties for pending cases
• Conduct general legal research on various legal issues, including on intellectual property, contracts, employment law, and data privacy
• Draft, negotiate and manage various legal documents, including contracts, templates, summaries, organizational documents, reports, correspondence, presentations and other ancillary documents
• Gather internal data/responsive materials relating to claims and litigation
• Develop, implement, and oversee contract management policies and procedures and act as the primary technical contracting resource to provide clear, concise and accurate guidance related to the organization’s commercial contracting requirements and processes

Requirements

• Willingness to assist, when and where needed
• Must be highly organized and experienced at tracking multiple matters simultaneously
• In-house paralegal experience strongly preferred
• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a paralegal professional required
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of assignments and adhere to deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate or equivalent experience required
• Notary public certification a plus
• Must have excellent database skills, proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Teams, and a willingness to learn other systems

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 principle 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 supervisors' discretion.

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