Corporate Paralegal - Intellectual Property

Company Overview Airborne Athletics is a sports technology company that is revolutionizing the way athletes train. Our equipment is recognized as the most innovative and results-oriented products on the market today. We combine technology, analytics, and equipment to train smarter, accelerate skill development, and provide coaches & athletes with better intelligence to win more games. In doing so, we have developed the most advanced sports training machines in the world - the Dr. Dish for basketball, the AirCAT for volleyball, and the Flipsled for strength and conditioning. Job Overview As we continue to innovate, we need someone who can help us protect the ideas that make that innovation possible. We are looking for a Corporate Paralegal - Intellectual Property who can bring clarity and structure to a growing portfolio of patents, trademarks, and intellectual property systems. In this role, you will help our leadership team make smart decisions about how we protect, prioritize, and scale our innovation pipeline. This is more than a traditional paralegal position. You will operate at the intersection of legal strategy, business operations, technology, and AI-enabled workflows. This role is a great opportunity for a paralegal currently working in a law firm or multi-client environment who wants to move in-house and take deeper ownership of a single company's innovation strategy. Key Responsibilities Protect Our Brand Oversee and manage Airborne Athletics' trademark portfolio across the U.S. and internationally by coordinating filings and renewals, maintaining accurate records, monitoring deadlines, and helping ensure our brands are properly protected as we grow. Work closely with marketing and product teams to ensure trademarks are used consistently and correctly across products and campaigns. Keep Innovation Moving Serve as the primary internal coordinator for our patent activities by helping organize invention disclosures, filing timelines, tracking the portfolio, and communicating with outside patent counsel. Ensure our intellectual property strategy stays aligned with the company's product roadmap and long-term business goals. Build Systems That Scale Create structure around our intellectual property operations by helping develop processes and frameworks processes such as: invention disclosures, patent evaluation, filing decisions, portfolio prioritization, IP review meetings and action tracking etc. Advise leadership on making clearer, faster, and more strategic decisions about where to invest in protection. Use Technology to Improve Legal Operations Identify and implement ways AI and automation can improve workflow efficiency, document management, invention intake, summarization, and internal coordination. Remain curious about technology and finding new ways to improve systems. Preferred Qualifications 3+ years of paralegal experience, preferably in intellectual property. Experience managing trademark portfolios. Familiarity with patent prosecution and filing processes. Strong project management and organizational skills. Analytical and systems-minded, energized by ambiguity and problem-solving. Strong communication across technical and non-technical teams. Curiosity about AI, workflow optimization, and process improvement. We are an equal opportunity employer. Please submit your resume to be considered for the position. Thank you!

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Experience:

Intellectual property law: 1 year (Preferred)

Paralegal:

3 years (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Bloomington, MN 55431 (Preferred)

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Bloomington, MN 55431