IP & Brand Protection Manager / Paralegal (tech accessories)

Ready to help protect and scale one of the fastest-growing consumer brands? VelvetCaviar.com is seeking an IP & Brand Protection Specialist to own and elevate our intellectual property strategy as we continue to grow. This role will play a critical part in protecting our product designs, brand assets, and innovations across global markets — from filings to enforcement. This is a high-impact opportunity to work cross-functionally with product, creative, and leadership teams, manage external legal partners, and build a best-in-class IP and brand protection function within a fast-moving, design-driven company.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute the company’s IP and brand protection strategy across product designs, trademarks, and patents.
• Manage and drive outside counsel to prepare, file, and advance trademark, design patent, and utility patent applications.
• Partner with international counsel to ensure global protection of trademarks, copyrights, and patents across key markets.
• Conduct trademark clearance and risk assessments for new product names, designs, and brand initiatives.
• Proactively identify, prioritize, and execute enforcement actions against infringements, counterfeit products, and unauthorized use across e-commerce platforms and marketplaces.
• Maintain and optimize the company’s IP portfolio, including filings, deadlines, renewals, and documentation.
• Partner with product, creative, and leadership teams to identify protectable IP early and ensure proper filing strategies ahead of product launches.
• Identify gaps and opportunities in IP coverage, recommending new filings and protection strategies to strengthen the brand globally.

Requirements

• 3–6+ years of experience in intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, and/or brand protection (in-house or at a law firm).
• Experience managing trademark and/or patent filings, including working directly with outside counsel (USPTO experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of IP strategy, processes, timelines, and global filing considerations.
• Experience identifying and addressing infringement, counterfeits, or unauthorized use of IP.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to operate independently and drive initiatives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in consumer products, e-commerce, or retail brands is a plus.
• Nice to have: Experience with Amazon Brand Registry, IP enforcement tools, or marketplace takedown processes.

PERKS

• Be a key player in a growing and influential brand
• Annual Performance Bonuses
• Fully remote job, optional HQ visits
• PTO Days + Specified Holidays Off
• Health Insurance coverage + 401(k)

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