Senior Paralegal Risk Management & Dispute Resolution

As a Senior Paralegal you will help GitLab manage disputes claims and legal requests in a way that supports the business and reduces risk. This role requires a deep understanding of litigation operations with ownership of GitLab's e-discovery work across data preservation collection and discovery. You will partner closely with in-house attorneys and paralegals IT Information Security and outside counsel to handle complex matters in a structured scalable way while also supporting broader response coordination for subpoenas discovery requests and other high-stakes legal matters. Reporting to the Senior Director of Risk Management & Dispute Resolution you will improve how legal requests are handled across the company and help build clear repeatable processes that support accurate and timely execution.

• Lead complex e-discovery matters and strategic legal operations projects as the directly responsible individual.
• Operate GitLab's e-discovery program including legal holds data preservation and cross-source collection across multi-custodian matters and cloud-native environments.
• Prepare and review legal responses including subpoena responses discovery materials and case documentation at the direction of counsel.
• Develop and refine processes playbooks and knowledge bases that improve consistency and governance across legal operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Legal IT and Information Security to coordinate preservation collection and response workflows.
• Communicate legal risk and business considerations to senior leadership in a clear practical way.
• Support litigation and dispute resolution work by organizing information tracking requests and helping teams execute against defined processes.

• Experience working in a paralegal or legal operations capacity with a focus on litigation support whether in-house at a law firm through an e-discovery vendor at a managed service provider or across a combination of environments.
• Knowledge of e-discovery processes forensic data collection and evidence handling practices including work involving multi-custodian matters and cloud-native or software-as-a-service data sources.
• Familiarity with tools used in legal operations and business collaboration such as Everlaw Slack and Google Workspace.
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects involving legal technical and business stakeholders.
• Skill in legal research and in turning regulatory legal or industry findings into practical process improvements.
• Strength in written and verbal communication organization and analytical thinking.
• Adaptability to support a range of requests matter types and changing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Openness to applying transferable experience from related legal operations litigation or e-discovery work.

• Benefits to support your health finances and well-being
• Flexible Paid Time Off 
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave 
• Home office support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

What We Do

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive DevSecOps Platform used by more than 100000 organizations. Our mission makes it clear that we believe in a world where everyone can contribute. We make that possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. We strive to create a transparent environment where all team members around the world feel that their voices are heard and welcomed. We also aim to be a place where people can show up as their full selves each day and contribute their best.

Why Work With Us

We’ve got big ambitions to make GitLab the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform and need skilled contributors to get us there. At GitLab your contributions shape the future of software development at a time when AI is changing the way software is built. Together we're building the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform.

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