Senior Paralegal/Contracts Manager

The year was 1999, and our founder Nick Swinmurn was walking around a mall in San Francisco looking for a pair of shoes. One store had the right style, but not the right color. Another store had the right color, but not the right size. Nick spent the next hour in the mall, walking from store to store, and finally went home empty-handed and frustrated.

Why join us? Our unique culture has made Zappos.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries one of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work for 7 years straight. Learn more about our unique culture at jobs.zappos.com. Why else? We offer an extensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision and 401k! And . . . we're hiring like crazy right now and looking for smart, forward-thinking problem solvers to join our world-class and fairly wacky team.

* Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, including vendor, sponsorship, license, consulting and marketing agreements * Counseling the business on a wide range of commercial issues, regulatory compliance matters, and company policies and procedures, including intellectual property, marketing materials, and privacy * Reviewing and drafting appearance, liability and other releases * Performing and analyzing trademark clearance searches * Registering and renewing domain names * Overseeing online intellectual property enforcement, with significant interaction with outside counsel and internal business clients * Researching and drafting cease and desist letters and responding to same * Providing assistance with various public relations matters * Overseeing product recalls and other regulatory matters * Providing training of junior paralegals and administrative staff * Providing occasional trainings to internal business clients on intellectual property and vendor contract issues

* 5 to 10 plus years of experience as a paralegal in a law firm or corporate setting * Must have broad understanding of contract provisions (both legal and business terms) and significant experience drafting and negotiating those terms **Preferred Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred * In-house paralegal experience strongly preferred * Significant intellectual property experience strongly preferred, including a deep familiarity with trademark and copyright law * Regulatory and compliance experience a plus * Sweepstakes and contests experience a plus * Someone who is very detail-oriented, organized, a self-starter, and dependable, with a strong commitment to deadlines * Strong written and oral communication skills * The ability to work independently, with little supervision, while functioning well in a team environment * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects and prioritize accordingly * Strong ability to understand general business operations * Able to maintain highest level of confidentiality of projects and information * Ardent problem solver with an eye towards detail * Proactive and able to anticipate needs based on changing circumstances * Highly skilled in basic and advanced functions of Microsoft Word and proficient in Excel