The Position
A well known consumer products company is seeking an experienced IP transactions attorney with a strong commercial contracting background. This role will partner closely with R&D and procurement on cross functional IP intensive work. Day to day responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements involving technology related assets, formulas, designs, and joint development or technical collaboration arrangements. Candidates should have meaningful experience navigating IP ownership issues and managing exclusivity and other high risk IP considerations across a broad range of commercial agreements.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a lean, fast paced environment and brings a highly collaborative, communicative, team player mindset.

This project starts ASAP, 25-35 hrs/week, for an initial 3 month duration and can be fully remote. Candidates local to the San Francisco Bay Area and available to come onsite in Oakland 1-2 times per week are an added bonus.

The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $97 and $107. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

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About Paragon
Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.

At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.

Our Commitments
Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

San Francisco Fair Chance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and do not conduct background screens prior to an offer of employment.

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