Legal Associate

At Epiq, your work contributes to complex, global legal outcomes. You’ll join a values‑driven community where integrity guides decisions, relentless service sets the bar, and we thrive on big challenges together. We invest in your growth with enterprise‑wide learning and mobility. We celebrate who you are, and we respect life beyond work with flexibility that’s recognized externally. Enabled by modern platforms and AI, you’ll do the most meaningful work of your career and see your impact at scale.

Job Description:

Summary

The Legal Associate will support the Contract Lifecycle Management and Document Review teams by drafting, reviewing, and analyzing various legal documents, including contracts and case-related materials. This role involves working with legal technology platforms, ensuring accuracy, relevancy, and compliance with client and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of contractual language, Contract Lifecycle Management knowledge, document review protocols, and be adaptable to shifting priorities and tools in a dynamic legal services environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, vet, and maintain repositories of legal documents such as contracts, notices, and agreements.
• Review legal documents for relevancy, privilege, and data privacy issues.
• Perform contract summarization, abstraction, and annotation across a range of agreements including NDAs, MSAs, license, and distribution agreements.
• Conduct legal research and assist in preparing findings, reports, tables, and exhibits. Collaborate across departments and engage in knowledge sharing of best practices. Utilize contract management platforms and adopt new technologies effectively.
• Conduct quality control checks and track metrics related to document review processes.
• Maintain confidentiality of client and company information at all times.
• Meet daily targets and quality standards with minimal supervision.
• Work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating initiative and adaptability. Maintain a professional and ethical approach, fostering a positive team environment.

Education & Qualifications

• LLB (3-year or 5-year program) required; LLM (optional) from India or abroad.
• Experience working with Contract Management / Contract Lifecycle Management is mandatory.
• Hands-on experience reviewing, drafting, summarizing, abstracting, and analyzing commercial contracts such as NDAs, MSAs, license agreements, and distribution agreements is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Familiarity with litigation management/document review tools such as Relativity preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret complex contractual language.
• Willingness to work in rotating shifts, including U.S. business hours, based on business requirements.

Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors:

• Location-based market rate for the role

• Your abilities in relation to the job specification

• Performance during screening and interview

• Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location

Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.

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Epiq Leadership Compass

Fosters Relationships & Collaboration

Builds trust and alignment through open communication, shared goals, and strong partnerships to drive collective success.

• Build trust-based partnerships

• Nurture long-term relationships

• Remove collaboration barriers

• Celebrate cross-team success

Engages & Influences

Inspires action and alignment through clear communication, purposeful influence, and a compelling vision.

• Use storytelling to build buy-in

• Align communication with organizational goals

• Guild alignment through strong engagement

Maximizes Performance

Sets and reinforces performance standards that drive results, ensure accountability, and align with Epiq’s goals.

• Use data to identify improvement opportunities

• Make informed decisions

• Align team goals with boarder strategy

• Empower teams to manage their own goals

• Translate vision into clear priorities

• Prepare for disruptions with strong change management

Achieves Operational Success

Drives continuous improvement and operational excellence through smart processes, data insights, and quality execution.

• Improve workflows for team efficiency

• Use clear documentation and expectations

• Resolve issues quickly using data and feedback

It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. In addition Epiq will take affirmative action for minorities, women, covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.  Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.