Junior Commercial Attorney (Doc Review)

Elevate; Kraków; Presencial; PLN 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Elevate in Krakow is seeking a Junior Commercial Attorney to support litigation document review projects for a leading international law firm. The role focuses on reviewing documents for relevance, issues, confidentiality, and potential privilege, following defined instructions.

You will work with Elevate's Global Delivery Centre team, apply review protocols, and use document review tech to deliver accurate, timely work. Training will be provided.

Formación

• A law degree is required and professional proficiency in English.
• Experience in litigation document review or e-discovery is advantageous but not essential.
• Familiarity with document review platforms (Relativity) is beneficial.

Responsabilidades

• Review and analyse documents to determine relevance and issues, following agreed review instructions.
• Identify significant or potentially case-critical documents and elevate where needed.
• Assess documents for confidentiality and potential legal privilege per guidance.
• Code and categorize documents accurately within the review platform and record decisions.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards, raising clarifying questions when instructions are unclear.
• Collaborate with senior reviewers, project leads and international teams to meet deadlines and service levels.
• Use document review platforms and AI-enabled tools where appropriate to support delivery.
• Record time daily and maintain review records and progress updates.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Time management

Communication

Educación

Law degree

Herramientas

Relativity

Descripción del empleo

Elevate is recruiting Junior Commercial Attorney to support litigation document review projects for one of Elevate’s key clients, a leading international law firm. The role involves reviewing and analysing documents to assess their relevance to a matter, identify key issues and significant evidence, and flag confidentiality and potential legal privilege concerns in accordance with agreed review instructions.

Working as part of Elevate’s Global Delivery Centre in Krakow, the successful candidate will collaborate with the client’s legal teams and colleagues across international offices. The role combines analytical judgement, attention to detail and the use of document review technology to deliver accurate, consistent and timely work.

The position is suitable for candidates with relevant document review experience, as well as graduates who demonstrate strong analytical ability and the capacity to learn and apply review principles following training. Training and guidance will be provided on matter-specific requirements, review protocols and relevant technology.

Please, be aware that only Poland-based candidates with valid work permit will be considered for the role.

Specifically, Junior Commercial Attorney will

• Review and analyse documents to determine their relevance to a matter and identify the issues they address, applying agreed review instructions consistently.
• Identify and elevate significant or potentially case-critical documents.
• Assess documents for confidentiality and potential legal privilege, applying matter-specific guidance and referring uncertain assessments to senior reviewers.
• Categorise and code documents accurately within the review platform, recording decisions in accordance with the applicable review protocol.
• Maintain agreed productivity and quality standards, balancing review pace with careful analysis and consistent decision-making.
• Raise clear, focused questions where instructions are unclear and elevate issues that may affect the quality, consistency or progress of the review.
• Incorporate quality‑control feedback and adapt promptly to changes in review instructions or priorities.
• Use document review platforms and, where appropriate and authorised, AI‑enabled tools to support efficient delivery.
• Maintain accurate review records and progress updates, and record time daily in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Collaborate with senior reviewers, project leads and international legal teams to meet project deadlines and service levels.
• Handle sensitive information in accordance with confidentiality, information security and client requirements.

Experience

• Previous experience in litigation document review, disclosure or e‑discovery would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience assessing documents for relevance, issue classification, confidentiality or potential legal privilege would be beneficial.
• Candidates with experience in other structured legal document review work are encouraged to apply where they can demonstrate transferable analytical skills and the ability to follow detailed review instructions.
• Familiarity with Relativity or another document review platform would be an advantage.
• Experience working to defined quality standards and productivity expectations, and incorporating reviewer feedback, would be beneficial.
• Experience supporting international legal teams or cross‑border matters would be advantageous.
• Graduates without prior document review experience will also be considered where they demonstrate sound judgement, attention to detail and the ability to learn and apply review criteria consistently.

Skills for success

• Strong analytical and reading comprehension skills, with the ability to identify relevant information and understand documents in the context of a wider matter.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to make careful, consistent review decisions across large volumes of documentation.
• A basic understanding of legal privilege, or the ability to learn and apply the relevant principles with guidance.
• The ability to understand review instructions quickly and recognise when clarification or escalation is needed.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills, including the ability to maintain focus and meet agreed deadlines and productivity expectations.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including confidence in asking questions and raising concerns promptly.
• A collaborative approach and openness to feedback, with the ability to adapt when review instructions or priorities change.
• Confidence using technology and the ability to learn new document review software quickly.
• Accountability for the accuracy of work, daily time recording and timely progress reporting.
• A strong commitment to confidentiality, professional standards and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• A law degree is required.
• Professional proficiency in English, including the ability to understand complex written documents and communicate review questions and findings clearly.

About Us

Elevate is an expert‑led, AI‑powered global law company with over 2,200 employees. We are unique in our ability to provide a complete range of software, consulting, and services to help law departments and law firms improve efficiency, quality, and business outcomes. Our most recent achievements and distinctions include:

• Certified as a Great Place to Work® 2026 across the US, UK, India, Philippines, and Poland for the second consecutive year
• Awarded the 2026 Workplace Honour for Culture, Belonging & Community
• Certified as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces® for Development 2025 by Great Place to Work®
• For the eleventh consecutive year (2026), Chambers and Partners ranked Elevate a Band 1 global services provider across all categories (Contract Lifecycle Management, Litigation Services, Flexible Legal Staffing, Intellectual Property Management, and LawTech Workflow Management & Service Platforms) and as an ALSP in APAC
• Newsweek named Elevate one of ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces in Professional Services’ for 2025 and previously awarded it the highest rating in the ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity’ and ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2024’ lists
• For the fourth year in a row, Elevate’s integrated law firm is designated as a top law firm in Commercial Litigation in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers/US News & World Report Best Law Firms
• Elevate named a top ALSP in Asia by Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business in 2024
• Winner, Inc. 5000 Fastest‑Growing Private Companies: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, and 2016

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment and will be treated equally during the process, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.