At Relativity, we make software to help users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it. Our e-discovery platform is used by more than 13,000 organizations around the world to manage large volumes of data and quickly identify key issues during litigation, internal investigations, and compliance projects.

Here you can own your career in a community of values-driven people who help our customers around the world solve complex data challenges. If this sounds like the place for you, check out the details of this position below.

The Paralegal, Intellectual Property (IP) & Transactions works under steady direction of the Manager, Paralegal Services, IP Counsel, and other senior team members.

As the Paralegal, IP & Transactions, you will be responsible for supporting: (i) the IP Counsel’s role with protecting the company’s intellectual property, counseling company personnel on intellectual property issues, and handling relevant licensing and vendor transactions; and (ii) the Manager, Paralegal Services’ role with the company’s transactions and special projects, including research and legal compliance matters. 

Role Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Business or Science, or related discipline with good grades from a good school
• Become RCA within three months of beginning employment
• Advanced knowledge of software development or sincere interest in learning and ability to do so
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Intelligence, flexibility, creativity, diligence, responsiveness, and strong communications skills.
• Reasonable exposure to computer and software technology concepts.
• Strong oral presentation and written skills. Must be able to translate complex technical, legal, and business issues into common language for non-legal Relativians.
• Strong ability to manage priorities effectively, making good decisions based on priorities and objectives
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Intelligence, flexibility, creativity, diligence, and responsiveness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years or more years of high quality relevant experience.
• Become RCA within three months of beginning employment
• Advanced knowledge of software development or sincere interest in learning and ability to do so
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Intelligence, flexibility, creativity, diligence, responsiveness, and strong communications skills.
• Strong oral presentation and written skills. Must be able to translate complex technical, legal, and business issues into common language for non-legal Relativians.
• Desirable but not required: experience drafting and reviewing a variety of vendor agreements, including consulting and professional services, in-bound enterprise and SAAS software contracts, equipment and supply contracts, and purchase orders.
• Desirable but not required: background in information technology or procuring information technology preferred.
• Undergraduate degree and reasonable exposure to computer and software technology concepts. Preference for a degree in business, computer engineering, or science, from a well-regarded institution. Preference for Paralegal degree or certificate.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word.

Relativity has over 160,000 users in 40+ countries from organizations including the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 70 Fortune 100 companies, and all of the Am Law 200. Relativity's cloud solution, RelativityOne, offers all the functionality of Relativity in a secure and comprehensive SaaS product. Our company has also been named one of Chicago's Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for seven consecutive years. If you’re ready to grow with us, we’d love to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.