Sr. Intellectual Property Paralegal

ON.energy is setting the standard for large load interconnection. ON’s patented AI UPS™ is a medium-voltage UPS that serves as a firewall, protecting the data center from the grid, and the grid from the data center. With multiple gigawatts currently under construction, we are enabling grid-safe data centers.

About ON.energy

ON.energy is setting the standard for large load interconnection. ON’s patented AI UPS™ is a medium-voltage UPS that serves as a firewall, protecting the data center from the grid, and the grid from the data center. With multiple gigawatts currently under construction, we are enabling grid-safe data centers.

Role

We are hiring a Sr. Intellectual Property Paralegal to assist with the IP and operational backbone of that work. This is a hands-on role for someone who is happiest when the records are current, the repository is accurate, every document has a number and a home, and nothing is waiting on a signature that no one has chased. Roughly half the job is traditional paralegal work, and half is IP prosecution and operations: the systems, workflows and reporting that let a lean department carry a large volume.

This role is part of a well-supported small team with a large impact, working directly with the Legal Ops Manager and supporting our Deputy General Counsel, Vice President of IP and Executive Legal Counsel.

Tasks description

IP Portfolio management

Grow and maintain the IP portfolio records and disclosure form repository.

Facilitate efficient patent draft reviews with the inventors.

Liaison with external patent agents and patent attorneys.

Contracts support

Support Sales, Procurement and Supply Chain together with legal counsel in their review of contracts, with a focus on the IP related language.

Develop risk positions relate thereto.

Document control and records

Administer the IP document numbering system, assigning and recording document numbers across matter types and keeping the register clean.

Maintain the IP Portfolio status tracking systems.

File formal notices, receipts, assignments, declarations and draft sets to the correct matter file.

Support records retention and legal hold administration.

Legal operations and systems

Maintain the legal request intake workflow, so requests arrive with the information Legal needs and are triaged consistently.

Support requests from internal stakeholders, External Legal Counsel and Attorneys.

Support requests related to IP landscape monitoring and strategy.

Produce recurring reporting on various IP Portfolio metrics.

Cross-functional support

Support Intellectual Property, Corporate and Legal functions

Qualifications

Required

Eight to twelve years of IP paralegal experience, with at least two of those years in an in-house legal department.

Litigation experience required

Demonstrated ownership of operational tasks of IP rights assertion matters

Hands-on experience administering contract records and execution: repositories, signature routing, filing and deadline tracking.

Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, particularly SharePoint, Excel and Word, including document formatting, styles and comparison.

Proficiency with Artificial Intelligence tools required.

Exceptional organization and follow-through. You keep your own tracker, you know what is outstanding without being asked, and items do not go quiet on your watch.

Precision with detail. Entity names, signature blocks, effective dates, defined terms and document numbers are exactly right, because in this role they are the work product.

Discretion with confidential intellectual property, commercial, financial and personnel information.

Strongly preferred

Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish, written and spoken.

Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, or NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) or NFPA Registered Paralegal (RP/CRP) credential.

Experience in energy, renewables, construction, manufacturing or another asset-heavy industry with product development teams.

Exposure to legal spend management or e-billing.

Bachelor’s degree.

For US-based roles - What you’ll get:

Competitive salary + annual performance-based bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

For Mexico-based roles - What you’ll get:

Competitive salary + annual performance bonus eligibility

Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo): 30 days

Major medical expenses and life insurance

Paid time off and holidays (per local policy)

For all roles:

Professional development and growth opportunities

Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven team shaping the future of clean energy

Equal Opportunity: ON.energy is committed to equal employment opportunity and to maintaining a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.

Benefits vary by role and location and are subject to change.

Agency Notice: ON.energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. Resumes submitted without a fully executed Master Services Agreement (MSA) and a written request from an authorized member of our Talent Acquisition team will be considered the property of ON.energy. No placement fees or compensation will be paid for unsolicited candidate submissions.