Employment and Litigation Paralegal

Teradata; California; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradata is seeking a paralegal to support its legal team across employment and litigation matters. You will organize case materials, administer legal holds, assist with eDiscovery, and draft correspondence while tracking deadlines with diligence.

You will collaborate closely with in-house counsel and cross-functional teams, leveraging AI tools to streamline legal workflows and maintain strict confidentiality and high integrity throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 3+ years paralegal experience in-house or at a law firm.
• Strong understanding of employment litigation processes and eDiscovery best practices.
• Proficiency with e-filing in state and federal courts; highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while collaborating with teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the legal team across employment and litigation matters; organize case materials.
• Implement and administer legal holds; assist with eDiscovery and document production.
• Draft correspondence and manage filings; track deadlines diligently.
• Assist internal investigations and streamline legal processes with automation and AI.
• Collaborate with in-house counsel, People, Finance and other stakeholders.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Knowledge management

Confidentiality

Self-starter

Independent work

Follow-up

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SharePoint

Power Automate

Legal hold software

eDiscovery platforms

Job description

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will provide support to the legal team across employment and other litigation matters. Your responsibilities will include organizing case materials and knowledge systems, implementing and administering legal holds, assisting with eDiscovery, conducting research, drafting correspondence, managing document production and filings, reviewing documents, supporting internal investigations, and tracking legal matters and deadlines diligently. You will also play a key role in streamlining and enhancing our legal processes, including through automation and AI solutions. As a trusted member of the litigation team, you will be heavily relied on by in-house counsel, making your contributions vital to our success.

Who You’ll Work With

You will collaborate closely with the employment law team, other in-house legal counsel and our legal operations team, as well as other key stakeholders within Teradata such as the People, Finance and Go-To-Market organizations. The Law Organization is responsible for proactively managing legal disputes and potential claims, overseeing and coordinating outside counsel to ensure strategic alignment and cost efficiency, and developing litigation strategies that advance the organization’s business objectives. At Teradata, we place a high value on the well-being of our legal professionals and foster a culture that supports a healthy work/life balance.

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a paralegal in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Solid understanding of employment litigation processes and eDiscovery best practices.
• Proficiency with e-filing in state and federal courts.
• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while working independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Comfortable using AI tools to streamline legal work.

What You’ll Bring

• Prior experience working at a leading national law firm or highly regarded boutique firm preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI and automation tools in legal workflows, particularly SharePoint and Power Automate.
• Proficiency in legal research, drafting and terminology.
• Experience implementing and administering legal holds, including proficiency with legal hold software.
• Experience working with eDiscovery platforms to manage document review and production.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in reviewing, formatting and preparing legal documents.
• You default to technology-first solutions, actively seeking out tools that streamline your work rather than reverting to manual processes.
• Strong understanding of local court rules, filing deadlines, calendaring and filing court documents.
• High integrity, professionalism, and a positive, collaborative attitude.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, discretion, and handle sensitive information.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work with strong follow-up and follow-through.
• Self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional time management and knowledge management skills.
• Proficient in file management and record keeping.

Why We Think You’ll Love Teradata

We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are an anti-racist company because our dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a statement. It is a deep commitment to doing the work to foster an equitable environment that celebrates people for all of who they are.

Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.