Paralegal

We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.

From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators, shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.

We are seeking a detail-oriented, tech-forward and proactive Paralegal to join our Legal and Business Affairs team at a leading player in the entertainment industry. The ideal candidate will support our attorneys and executives with a variety of legal, administrative, and research tasks, with a particular emphasis on intellectual property (IP) and contracts management. This role is an excellent opportunity for a motivated legal and business affairs professional passionate about entertainment, media and technology, contracts management, content protection and department operations.

Reports: This position will report to Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer

Intellectual Property, Copyrights & Trademarks

• Assist with the preparation, filing, and maintenance of trademark applications
  , renewals, and registrations (domestic and international) and copyright registrations.
• Monitor and track the company’s global IP portfolio
  , including trademarks, copyrights, and domain names.
• Conduct trademark clearance searches and prepare reports summarizing results and potential conflicts.
• Coordinate with external counsel, and copyright and trademark offices regarding filings, oppositions, and enforcement matters.
• Maintain IP docketing systems and ensure all deadlines are met.

• Review, organize, and track contracts and deal memos related to talent, production, licensing, and distribution.
• Assist with the drafting and redlining of standard agreements under attorney supervision.
• Support contract execution, signature management, and document retention.
• Conduct legal research on entertainment law, IP issues, and regulatory compliance.

• Assist in the maintenance of Skybound legal entities (both domestically and internationally), including entity formations and dissolutions, corporate records (e.g., organizational documents and minutes/resolutions), annual report and other statutory filings, and company organizational chart.
• Support the development, implementation and oversight of compliance initiatives and corporate governance best practices.

• Prepare correspondence, memoranda, and internal reports for attorneys.
• Manage databases and filing systems and ensure accuracy and confidentiality of legal documents.
• Coordinate with internal departments (marketing, creative, production, etc.) to support business initiatives.
• Assist with rights management and enforcement of unauthorized uses of company content and brands.

• Experience:
  
  Minimum 3–5 years of experience as a paralegal, ideally in entertainment, media, or IP law.
• Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
• Strong understanding of copyrights and trademark law and IP processes.
• Familiarity with entertainment contracts and rights management.
• Strong interest in utilizing new technologies for operational efficiency.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with document management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, creative environment.

• Experience in film, television, publishing, games, music, and/or digital media.
• Knowledge of copyright registration procedures and rights clearance.
• Prior in-house entertainment, games or studio experience.

Regular, Full-Time

$80,000 - $100,000

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to…