Paralegal - Rights Management

Mattel EMEA; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattel, headquartered in Los Angeles, seeks a Paralegal for its Rights Management team within Legal and Business Affairs. You will execute end-to-end contract and rights management processes for entertainment and consumer products IP.

The role emphasizes IP portfolio mastery, collaboration with Legal, IT, Finance, and business units, and driving system adoption while ensuring accurate records and licensing clarity.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience working in IP or rights management within media/entertainment and/or consumer products.
• Knowledge of IP law and licensing concepts.
• Proficiency with enterprise rights management platforms (RightsLogic preferred) and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in Mattel’s IP portfolio and rights
• Digitize historic agreements by identifying and ingesting into the rights management system
• Analyze ownership and licensing with judgement on escalation
• Collaborate with stakeholders to guide inquiries, ensure records, and facilitate collision checks
• Serve as a super user of the rights management system and recommend enhancements
• Develop cross-functional relationships with Legal, IT, Finance, Royalty Accounting, and business units
• Interface with IP, In-/Out-Licensing, Franchise, Permissions & Promotions, and Digital Games teams
• Help drive user adoption and effective use of the rights management system

Skills

IP law

Rights management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tech-savviness

Tools

RightsLogic

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER.It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Opportunity:

We’re seeking a talented Paralegal to join Mattel’s growing Rights Management team within the Legal and Business Affairs group. Successful candidates will be experienced in entertainment and consumer products rights/intellectual property (IP) management, with the ability to execute end-to-end contract and rights management processes. This position is located at Mattel’s headquarters in Los Angeles.

What Your Impact Will Be:

Rights/IP Management:

• Develop an expertise in Mattel’s IP portfolio and rights
• Help manage historic-agreement digitization by identifying, prioritizing, and ingesting agreements into the rights management system
• Analyze and interpret complex ownership and licensing arrangements with the judgment of when to further escal**? Actually we use "escalate" to maintain original content
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to provide guidance on rights inquiries, ensure accurate system records, and facilitate rights collision checks and resolutions
• Serve as a super user of the rights management system and recommend system enhancements

Team Collaboration:

• Develop strong cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders across Legal, IT, Finance, Royalty Accounting, and business units utilizing the rights management system.
• Interface routinely with Mattel’s IP, In-/Out-Licensing, Franchise, Permissions & Promotions, and Digital Games legal teams
• Help drive user adoption and effective use of the rights management system

What We’re Looking For:

Our ideal candidate will have 2+ years’ experience working in IP or rights management within the media & entertainment and/or consumer products industry, as well as the following attributes:

• Knowledge of IP law
• Hands‑on experience with market leading enterprise rights management platforms (RightsLogic preferred), including complex, multi‑dimensional rights modeling (e.g., rights, territory, channel, language, product/category) supporting IP licensing and commercialization
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Tech‑savvy; proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and other tools such as Tableau and Power BI
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and deliver results in a timely manner
• Self‑starter who works independently