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Company description
Shopify’s mission is to make commerce better for everyoneFrom building a new product feature for our commerce platform, to helping a merchant troubleshoot an issue over the phone, we want to empower our ecosystem through our work.
Having a unified vision, a north star, is vitally important to ensure that we are all headed in the same directionNo matter the size or experience, we want to power every merchant’s experienceThis is why we’re all here.
Shopify is now permanently remote, and we’re working towards a future that is digital by designThat location you see above? consider it merely an example of hundreds of potential locations across north america where shopify is hiringLearn more here: https://www.shopify.com/careers/work-anywhere
Shopify is the world’s fastest growing commerce platform, with no plans to slow down, powering over 1.7 million stores in more than 175 different countriesIt takes a whole team of dedicated lawyers, paralegals and legal support staff working behind the scenes to help shopify create a platform that makes commerce better for everyoneTeam members must be able to apply their knowledge and experience to novel scenarios and sometimes unprecedented legal issues, in ways that allow shopify’s business to stay agile and competitiveEvery person on our team is committed to making commerce better for everyone, and it truly shows.
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About the team
Shopify’s litigation team is a small but growing part of our broader legal teamThe team works closely with senior management and shopify’s brilliant research and development (“r&d”) teams to address and mitigate legal risks relating to shopify’s products and dataIn particular, the litigation team is responsible for managing disputes, regulatory inquiries, and litigation relating to intellectual property, privacy, or our relationships with merchants, partners, vendors, or other third partiesOur core goal is to defend shopify against legal threats and lawsuits.
About you
Shopify is looking for a litigation paralegal with strong organizational and interpersonal skills to help us scale and manage disputes, litigation, and regulatory interactions efficientlyThe successful candidate will help us manage any litigation matters in the united states and around the worldThis will include a variety of work, and you should expect to encounter issues that you couldn’t dream up if you triedMaking commerce better for everyone is not easy, but it is incredibly rewarding!
Your primary responsibility will be to maintain and manage litigation dockets and discovery processesYou will provide support conducting fact-finding investigations, and gathering information, identifying documents, and data to preserve and/or collect in response to discovery or internal investigationsMuch of your time will be spent coordinating with shopify’s legal team, outside counsel, engineering and business teamsYou will also help maintain our case calendars and budgets.
Responsibilities:
Support case management workflows, task lists, status updates, timing, and overall case organization.
Maintain our litigation dockets and track deadlines around the world.
Assist with preparing, distributing and managing litigation holds and preservation requests.
Analyze, issue spot and escalate legal inquiries to the proper team.
Draft routine letters, declarations, and communications with internal and external stakeholders.
Work independently on special projects relating to litigation, legal and regulatory matters.
Qualifications
Requirements:
A paralegal degree or undergraduate degree with equivalent professional experience.
Comprehensive experience and familiarity with u.sLitigation, garnered either in-house or at a law firm - you must be comfortable with and aware of the various elements of the u.sLitigation process.
A wide range of legal experience, specifically in the areas of civil litigation, privacy, intellectual property, tech, security and/or class action.
Incredible organizational and time management skillsThis role involves handling multiple projects, initiatives, and stakeholders simultaneously, and executing tasks to completion in a timely mannerYou must be able to prioritize well, work efficiently, and demonstrate flexibility as workloads fluctuate with minimal supervision.
Keen observation skills and a proactive approach to solving problemsYou must have a hunger to learn, must be resourceful, and genuinely curious about the way things work.
Exceptional oral and written communication skillsYou must have the ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences about complex situations using plain language.
A solutions-oriented mindset to help support the business, take on new types of work, and build for the long term.
A can-do, positive attitude.
Bonus experience:
Experience with a variety of docket research, case management, and discovery tools.
Experience in a start-up culture or representing start-up clients.
An appreciation for halloween, karaoke and trivia night(the legal team takes our halloween costume contest very seriously).
Additional information
We know that applying to a new role takes a lot of work and we truly value your timeSarah harris-john, ip & privacy litigation paralegal, is looking forward to reading your cover letter.
In your cover letter, please tell us how you got started as a paralegal, and a battle story from your experience (but no confidential information, please!).
Closing date: friday, oct 8 at 11:59pm etSuccessful candidates can expect to hear back from us by friday, oct 22 at 5 pm et.
Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly make commerce better for everyoneWe encourage applications from indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identitiesPlease take a look at our sustainability reports to learn more about shopify’s commitments to our communities, and our planet.
At shopify, we understand that experience comes in many formsWe’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is this close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.
