Legal Associate

Epiq Company; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Epiq is seeking a legal document reviewer to assess documents for relevancy, privilege, and other issues, with support for research on technical and industry topics. Familiarity with U.S. legal fundamentals and litigation software is valued.

Role requires strong English reading comprehension, excellent communication, and integrity. Salary details will be discussed during screening; commitment to ethics and team collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, both written and oral, strong English reading comprehension.
• Decision making: Exercises good judgment and assumes responsibility.
• Be a Team Player, open to feedback, and contribute to building positive team spirit.
• Ethics: Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, and works with integrity.
• Knowledge of litigation management software: Relativity, Xerox, and/or DocuMatrix.
• Industry specific subject matter knowledge/understanding.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PPT).
• Familiar with the U.S. judicial system, understanding of legal fundamentals, methods, and procedures from the U.S. perspective.
• LLB (three- or five-year program), LLM (optional) India or Abroad.

Responsibilities

• Review documents for relevancy, privilege and other issues as directed by our clients.
• Assist with research on technical and industry-specific issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Judgment and responsibility

Team player

Ethics and integrity

U.S. legal system knowledge

Legal research

Strong reading comprehension

Education

LLB

LLM (optional)

Tools

Relativity

Xerox

DocuMatrix

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description: Job Summary:

Essential Job Responsibilities Review documents for relevancy, privilege and other issues as directed by our clients. Assist with research on technical and industry-specific issues;

Qualifications & Characteristics

• Good communication skills, both written and oral, strong English reading comprehension
• Decision making: Exercises good judgment and assumes responsibility
• Be a Team Player, open to feedback, and contribute to building positive team spirit
• Ethics: Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, and works with integrity.

• Knowledge of litigation management software: Relativity, Xerox, and/or DocuMatrix
• Industry specific subject matter knowledge/understanding
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PPT)
• Familiar with the U.S. judicial system, understanding of legal fundamentals, methods, and procedures from the U.S. perspective
• LLB (three- or five-year program), LLM (optional) India or Abroad

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.

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.

Epiq is a leading global provider of integrated technology and services for the legal profession, including eDiscovery, managed services, bankruptcy, class action and mass tort administration, federal regulatory actions and data breach responses. Our innovative solutions are designed to streamline the administration of litigation, investigations, financial transactions, regulatory compliance and other legal matters. Epiq’s subject-matter experts bring clarity to complexity, create efficiency through expertise and deliver confidence to our clients around the world. We strive for a cohesive, collaborative environment that focuses on group achievement. With over 8000 associates worldwide, Epiq operates in 19 countries and over 80 global locations.