Paralegal

Description

Paralegal

Protect What Inspires. Help What Creates.

At Stampin' Up!, we believe creativity is more than crafting. It's about connection, community, and making a difference in people's lives. Behind every product launch, policy update, intellectual property filing, and global business decision is a team of passionate people working together to support and protect what makes our company unique.

If you're a detail-loving problem solver who enjoys navigating complexity, building strong relationships, and helping a business thrive, we'd love to meet you.

About Stampin' Up!

At Stampin' Up!, we help people around the world create, connect, and share through handmade creativity. For more than 35 years, we've built a global community centered on inspiration, belonging, and meaningful relationships.

We're also a company that puts people first. Our values guide everything we do:

• We care about people first
• We act with courage
• We better our best
• We own it

As a member of our Legal team, you'll play an important role in helping us operate responsibly, protect our brand, support innovation, and navigate the ever-changing global business landscape.

Role Overview

As our Paralegal , you'll be a trusted partner across the business, supporting a broad range of legal, compliance, governance, intellectual property, and regulatory initiatives. You'll work closely with teams throughout the organization to help ensure our business operates effectively, ethically, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys solving problems, and can confidently balance multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

One of the greatest opportunities, and challenges, in this role is managing a diverse portfolio of responsibilities that spans governance, contracts, intellectual property, compliance, and regulatory affairs. Success will require strong relationship-building skills, sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to quickly learn and apply complex information in a fast-paced global environment.

What You'll Do

• Exemplify Stampin' Up!'s core values in all interactions and decision-making.
• Support legal governance, corporate compliance, regulatory affairs, import/export compliance, product labeling, environmental compliance, consumer protection, supply chain due diligence, cybersecurity, and data protection initiatives under the direction of the Global Legal Operations Manager.
• Manage the company's intellectual property portfolio, including trademark, copyright, and patent administration, filings, renewals, monitoring, enforcement activities, and coordination with external legal counsel.
• Review and analyze contracts and agreements, negotiate routine contractual terms within established guidelines, identify legal and business risks, and collaborate with stakeholders on appropriate resolutions.
• Monitor industry standards and regulatory developments impacting the Direct Sales business model.
• Partner with the Policy & Education team to support Demonstrator Policies and related compliance initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships across departments while serving as a reliable, solutions-oriented resource.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive legal and business matters.

Requirements

What Makes You Successful

We're looking for someone who brings both legal expertise and a collaborative mindset.

You will likely thrive in this role if you excel at:

• Building trusted relationships across a variety of teams and stakeholders
• Organizing, prioritizing, and managing competing deadlines
• Taking initiative and ownership of your work
• Exercising sound judgment and solving problems thoughtfully
• Communicating clearly and professionally
• Learning complex legal, regulatory, and business topics quickly
• Maintaining exceptional attention to detail
• Applying strong technical legal knowledge to practical business situations

Qualifications

• Paralegal degree, Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain Notary Public certification and bond.
• Significant experience providing proactive support to senior leaders and large work groups with a demonstrated ability to work independently, anticipate needs, make recommendations, prioritize effectively, and take appropriate action.
• Experience working with contracts, corporate compliance, and intellectual property management and protection.
• Functional understanding of key business operations including Finance, Product Development, Sales, Marketing, and related functions.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other business technology tools including project management, travel, timekeeping, and expense reporting systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in a global Direct Sales organization is preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

Perks of Joining the Stampin' Up! Family

We believe work should be rewarding, meaningful, and yes, even fun.

Here's a little of what you can look forward to:

• A wicked-awesome benefits package (go ahead, compare)
• A Friday dress code every day of the week (dust off those jeans)
• Extreme crafting experiences (totally optional, but don't knock it 'til you try it)
• Paid personal time off...like, a lot of it
• Tuition assistance to support your growth and development
• 401(k) with company match because future-you deserves some love too
• A culture built on creativity, collaboration, and caring about people first

Ready to Help Protect What Inspires?

If you're energized by meaningful work, excited by variety, and passionate about helping a global business operate at its best, we'd love to hear from you.