Paralegal

About the role

Maesa is a next‑gen beauty company that incubates and grows meaningful, innovative brands, making prestige beauty accessible. The company works with retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories, with a portfolio that includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine’ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks, among others. This role supports Maesa’s Legal team, with primary responsibility for global trademark portfolio administration and meaningful support for general corporate and commercial matters. The ideal candidate brings substantial hands‑on trademark experience, strong transactional paralegal skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to independently manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced, global environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the global trademark portfolio, including filings, office action deadlines, renewals, and post-registration maintenance filings in the U.S. and internationally.
• Conduct preliminary trademark clearance searches, including federal, state, domain name, marketplace, and common-law searches, and prepare concise written summaries for attorney review.
• Support product and brand naming initiatives by tracking proposed names, coordinating clearance timelines, organizing search results, and communicating status and deadlines to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain the