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.

As our Senior Contract Specialist, you will join our well-regarded Legal Team and take the lead role in handling a wide variety of in-bound software agreements and other supplier contracts. You will work under the moderate direction of our Manager of Paralegal Services with increasing autonomy over time.

This position is well-suited for a smart, creative, and detailed oriented contract specialist who can work with significant autonomy and enjoy closing a wide variety of in-bound transactions, with an emphasis on software and technology.

Role Responsibilities

• Take the lead role in handling the Legal Team’s responsibilities for in-bound software agreements and a variety of other supplier contracts (in which Relativity is the customer):
• Work on a wide variety of in-bound software agreements and technology contracts, including many types of Software as a Service (SaaS / Cloud) contracts and related master agreements with our suppliers (which range from the largest software companies in the world to mid-size or smaller niche software companies).
• Work on contracts with our mission critical internet, telecommunications, colocation and back-up / disaster recovery vendors. Work on arrangements to terminate and modify these contracts periodically based on changes in our business and our locations.
• Work on a variety of other vendor and supplier contracts, including consulting and professional services, recruiting and staffing, equipment and supplies, sponsorships, hotels, catering, event speakers and entertainment (including arrangements for our annual Relativity Fest user conference), as well as NDAs and RFPs.
• In working on contracts, communicate and collaborate with internal stakeholders and negotiate key points with vendor personnel. Learn to serve as our vendor contract Subject Matter Expert in answering questions, providing guidance, developing and providing internal training sessions, and suggesting contract strategies and efficiencies.
• To support you, we will provide checklists, training and our contract database. We will also support you in learning about our software business and products, learning about the supplier products and services we want to procure, and learning how those supplier products and services relate to our business and products.
• Support the Legal Team’s other responsibilities as requested by the Manager of Paralegal Services or General Counsel, including our sales contracts and other transactions, projects or programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two or more years of high quality relevant contract work experience in a legal environment.
• High level of intelligence, flexibility, creativity, diligence, and responsiveness.
• Strong alignment with Relativity company core values.
• Strong ability to manage and adjust priorities effectively.
• Strong oral and written communications skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of software and computer technology, and strong desire and ability to learn more.
• Reasonable proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of high quality relevant contract work experience in a legal environment, including significant work with software license agreements, SaaS contracts, and other technology-oriented transactions.
• High level of intelligence, flexibility, creativity, diligence, and responsiveness.
• Strong alignment with Relativity company core values
• Excellent ability to manage and adjust priorities effectively.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of computer and software technology concepts
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint / OneDrive.
• Degree in business, computer engineering, or science, with high grades from a well-regarded institution.
• Paralegal degree or certificate with high grades from a well-regarded institution.

#LI-MC1 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.