USD per year
Litigation Paralegal
- Remote - Americas
- Legal
About the role
About the team Our legal team regularly confronts novel, high-stakes scenarios and applies our knowledge and strategic acumen to help drive Shopify’s mission to make commerce better for everyone. On the Litigation & IP team, this means that we constantly challenge the status quo, push creative solutions, and never settle for what is “industry standard.” Success at Shopify requires intellect, ambition, humility, and a sense of humor. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We thrive on novel challenges and making great decisions quickly, while always keeping an eye on the long game. Our lawyers work closely with partners across the business to protect Shopify, its merchants, and their customers today and over the long term. About the Role As a Litigation & IP Paralegal, you will be a key individual contributor helping support Shopify’s in-house lawyers and paralegal team in high-stakes litigation and intellectual property matters. This role requires paralegal experience in a law firm and/or in-house capacity, preferably including roles supporting litigation. You will join a team of legal experts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help protect Shopify and its world-class merchants. Get ready to make your mark as we push the boundaries of ecommerce and set new industry standards. Responsibilities:
- Support litigation and IP management workflows, task lists, status updates, timing, and overall case organization.
- Help maintain our litigation and IP 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.
- Support stakeholders on special projects relating to litigation and IP matters.
- Develop and refine processes to enhance efficiency, streamline workflows, and stay ahead of the curve.
- Execute management of intellectual property assets, ensuring all filings and registrations remain in good standing.
About you:
- 3+ years of experience as a paralegal or clerk.
- Experience and familiarity with U.S. litigation, garnered either in-house or at a law firm.
- Incredible organizational and time management skills. This role involves handling multiple projects with minimal supervision and a company that moves at the speed of commerce. You must be able to prioritize well, work efficiently, and demonstrate flexibility as workloads fluctuate.
- Keen observation skills and a proactive approach to solving problems. You must have a hunger to learn, be resourceful, and be genuinely curious about the way things work.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- 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.
- Familiarity with AI workflows.
About Shopify
Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We propel entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale the heights of their potential. Since 2006, we’ve grown to over 8,300 employees and generated over $1 trillion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries. This is life-defining work that directly impacts people’s lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, is a future with more voices rather than fewer, and is creating more choices instead of an elite option.
About you
Moving at our pace brings a lot of change, complexity, and ambiguity—and a little bit of chaos. Shopifolk thrive on that and are comfortable being uncomfortable. That means Shopify is not the right place for everyone. Before you apply, consider if you can:
- Care deeply about what you do and about making commerce better for everyone
- Excel by seeking professional and personal hypergrowth
- Keep up with an unrelenting pace (the week, not the quarter)
- Be resilient and resourceful in face of ambiguity and thrive on (rather than endure) change
- Bring critical thought and opinion
- Use AI tools reflexively as part of your fundamental workflow
- Embrace differences and disagreement to get shit done and move forward
- Work digital-first for your daily work
Shopify is a leading global commerce company, providing trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere. Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Allbirds, Gymshark, PepsiCo, Staples, and many more.
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