Senior Paralegal / Legal Analyst (Intellectual Property)

Work Location Type: Hybrid  

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.  

 Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $78,200.00  to $130,400.00.

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation.  The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.   

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above. 

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.  

Position Details:

The Senior Paralegal / Legal Analyst - Intellectual Property reports to the Associate General Counsel, GTG & Endless Assortment.  As the Senior IP Paralegal / Legal Analyst, you will work with Grainger attorneys, outside counsel and paralegals on several intellectual property matters, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, brand protection, licensing, and litigation support. The Senior Paralegal / Legal Analyst - Intellectual Property collaborates with Grainger teams globally to gather and provide the information necessary to ensure that intellectual property matters are handled.

You Will:

• Assist with the management of Grainger's U.S. and foreign trademark and copyright portfolio as well as our domain name portfolio. 
• Work with Grainger partners worldwide and outside counsel regarding new trademarks or the addition of new services covered under existing marks.
• Draft and complete license agreements required for the appropriate use of IP assets and licensed content for Grainger departments, subsidiaries and third parties.
• Assist with patent filings and maintaining docket and the drafting and execution of related license and assignment documents.
• Assist Associate General Counsel, GTG & Endless Assortment with the review of innovations and programs throughout Grainger to identify protectible IP, including trademarks, patents and copyrights, and trade secrets in the form of non-patentable inventions/work product/technology, strategies.
• Assist with the development of IP training, guidelines, tools, and other resources, as well as agendas for the Patent Committee and Brand Council.
• Assist with marketing copy review. 
• Assist on other projects as directed by the Associate General Counsel, GTG & Endless Assortment. 
• Collaborate closely with other members of the Grainger Corporate Affairs team.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying and implementing new processes, document templates, playbooks, and training materials.
• Embrace curiosity with a continual learning mindset.  

You Have:

• College degree or equivalent work experience
• Paralegal Certification from ABA accredited program
• 5 years of relevant experience in a corporate law department or law firm
• Worked as a member of a team and collaborated with all Legal Department team members.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

#LI-RC1    #LI-Hybrid