Paralegal - Intellectual Property

Location: Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Salary: $54,000–$100,000 per year, plus potential incentive pay of up to 15% of base salary.

Company

hirify.global provides insurance and financial services while investing in communities and technology that improves the customer experience.

What you will do

• Support attorneys managing patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios, counseling, and IP litigation.
• Prepare patent, trademark, and copyright filings, responses, cease-and-desist letters, and other legal documents.
• Review marketing and business content for potential trademark and copyright risks and recommend matters for attorney review.
• Monitor trademark watch, clearance, and infringement alerts; summarize risks and track deadlines.
• Support UDRP matters through domain research, evidence assembly, drafting, and filing deadline management.
• Conduct legal and factual research, respond to inquiries, and manage matters in IP docketing systems and USPTO portals.

Requirements

• Paralegal degree or certificate, or equivalent education, and 3+ years of intellectual property experience.
• Hands-on experience with U.S. and foreign patent and trademark applications, Office Action responses, patent IDS filings, and trademark Statements of Use.
• Ability to monitor, maintain, and clear complex docketing deadlines.
• Proficiency with USPTO electronic systems, including EFS-Web, Patent Center, and TEAS, plus the Copyright Office registration system.
• Familiarity with IP docketing tools such as FoundationIP, Anaqua, and CPI.
• Ability to comply with applicable paralegal codes, professional responsibility requirements, and strict client confidentiality obligations.

Nice to have

• Experience in high-volume docketing or prosecution environments.
• Experience collaborating with prosecution teams and managing outside counsel requests.
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, judgment, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Awareness and use of AI or GenAI tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment based on a standard 38:45-hour work week.
• Health, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, and wellbeing programs.
• Training, tuition assistance, mentoring, and employee resource groups.
• Paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, bereavement leave, and community service or education support days.
• Annual raise, bonus eligibility, financial coaching, and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of salary.
• Occasional job-related travel and irregular hours, including weekends or holidays, may be required.