Paralegal

About Us

At Cloudflare, we have our eyes set on an ambitious goal: to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers approximately 25 million Internet properties, for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. 

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! 

About this job

Providing cutting edge services on a global network to a significant portion of the Internet sometimes makes Cloudflare a target for legal requests. We’re looking for a Paralegal to join our team responsible for responding to the diverse array of legal matters and requests Cloudflare encounters. As Paralegal, you will help organize and manage our global response to legal requests and litigation, work closely with all parts of the business to develop facts and respond to discovery requests, build and manage systems to scale with our growing business, and collaborate closely with internal and external counsel. The ideal candidate has the passion to keep pace with a fast moving docket, the curiosity to dive deep into evolving technology and law, the organizational skills to manage a steady flow of documents and deadlines, and the initiative to build new systems and processes to make our team better. 

In this role, you will:

• Help respond to discovery orders, threatened disputes, litigation, and government inquiries;
• Manage the litigation hold and document collection process;
• Help conduct factual investigations and collect relevant records;
• Manage internal trackers for litigation, pre-litigation, and government requests for records and enforcement matters; 
• Create, manage, and improve processes to scale our litigation function within the company;
• Work closely with our litigation and legal operations team to support outside counsel onboarding and billing review, and to onboard and utilize litigation-related tools;
• Collaborate with legal team members to improve processes, provide training, and ensure business needs are met.

You Have:

• BS/BA Degree
• Minimum 5 years of litigation paralegal experience either at a law firm or in a company
• Prior experience at an in-house litigation department is a plus
• Experience with Google drive and related products
• Analytical, process oriented, and strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally, with lawyers and non-lawyers, to establish effective solutions efficiently and in an amenable manner
• Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace. Lead with empathy and understanding while embracing diverse points of view. Flexibility to adapt and thrive in a fast paced environment
• Understanding of law firm and vendor services as it relates to process development
• Interest in learning about Cloudflare’s services and technology, and how they intersect with developing law and policy

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

• For Bay Area-based hires: Estimated annual salary of $124,000 - $152,000

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family.  Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun!  The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spendin