Paralegal - IP, CPG Regulation, Marketing, Commercial Contracts

Chewy - Plantation, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Plantation, FL

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

Chewy's Legal Department is seeking a proactive and diligent Paralegal to support the Commercial Transactions, Intellectual Property (IP), Marketing, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) legal team in Plantation, Florida. The Paralegal will perform key legal support activities, including contract drafting, legal research, compliance reviews, and trademark screenings, while focusing on improving efficiency and streamlining legal processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research related to IP, marketing regulations, product labeling, and product safety.
• Assist with legal reviews related to product development, labeling compliance, and product safety initiatives.
• Review print, digital, and social media marketing materials for compliance with corporate policies and advertising law principles.
• Identify intellectual property and trademark clearance issues and flag materials requiring further review by in-house counsel.
• Conduct preliminary trademark searches, analyze search results, and draft summaries and recommendations for the IP team.
• Lead domestic and international trademark registrations, including filings, renewals, and enforcement actions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial contracts, including vendor, service, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to ensure that all content meets applicable legal standards.
• Lead initiatives to improve and streamline processes, making routine requests and reviews more efficient.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams to support product development, launches, marketing campaigns, and IP protection strategies.

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited program preferred.
• 5+ years of experience supporting legal functions related to commercial transactions, intellectual property, marketing, and/or consumer product safety.
• Familiarity with intellectual property law, including trademarks and copyright.
• Experience handling domestic and international trademark registrations.
• Experience with marketing regulations and content clearance processes.
• Strong research and analytical skills, particularly in trademark and IP searches.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the CPG or e-commerce industry.
• Familiarity with product labeling requirements and safety regulations.
• Familiarity with food and consumer product safety.
• Familiarity with patents.
• Experience supporting product recalls.
• Experience in process improvement and workflow management.
• Working knowledge of word, excel, power point, sharepoint, slack, net documents, legal tracker, smartsheets, confluence and other similar programs.
• Eagerness to learn new areas of law!