Remote Rights & Permissions Specialist

Sacbar; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a Rights & Permissions Specialist to support the contracts and intellectual property function of a national nonprofit organization. This is a fully remote, full-time position with compensation of $35–$50 per hour.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with copyright, rights and permissions, third-party licensing, and IP compliance, and will research rights holders, secure permissions, and maintain accurate licensing records.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with copyright, rights and permissions, and asset licensing.
• Approximately 3+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Ability to independently research rights holders and navigate licensing processes.

Responsibilities

• Review content and identify rights, licensing, and permissions requirements.
• Research copyright ownership and rights holders.
• Obtain permissions and licenses for third-party materials.
• Negotiate licensing terms, usage rights, and fees.
• Draft permission requests and licensing agreements using templates.
• Purchase and maintain third-party licenses.
• Track license terms, uses, restrictions, renewals, and expirations.
• Audit for ongoing copyright and licensing compliance.
• Maintain rights and asset records in a DAM system.
• Collaborate with internal teams on copyright restrictions and usage.
• Support IP team with broader copyright initiatives.
• Assist external requests to use organizational IP.
• Identify opportunities to improve rights and permissions workflows.

Skills

Copyright law

Rights & permissions

Licensing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Intellectual Property, or related field

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Digital Asset Management (DAM) system

Job description

Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a Rights & Permissions Specialist to support the contracts and intellectual property function of a national nonprofit organization. This is a fully remote, full-time position with compensation of $35–$50 per hour.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with copyright, rights and permissions, third-party licensing, and IP compliance, and will research rights holders, secure permissions, and maintain accurate licensing records.