Legal Technology Assistant

About Carvana

If you like disrupting the norm and are looking to join a company revolutionizing an industry then you will LOVE what Carvana has done for the car buying experience. Buying a car the old fashioned way sucks and we are working hard to make it NOT suck. I mean, have you seen our vending machine?!

We are looking for people who are excited to thrive in an environment of impactful change. Team spirit is evident at Carvana and every day we let our passions and creativity foster innovation. We take big swings, set ambitious goals, and challenge each other to make data- and process-driven decisions in everything we do. Here are a few of our stories! We’ve been changing the game since 2013, and we’re not taking our foot off the gas now. Want more of the story? Check out our background here.

About the team and position

Working on the eDiscovery Team at Carvana you will notice that….

We need to be super approachable and always willing to go above and beyond to help Carvana’s Litigation Team and the entire Carvana family. It could be as simple as connecting a monitor to as complicated as tuning a flux capacitor to precisely 1.21 gigawatts! We expect smart people who are doers with bright ideas, willing to put their game-face on, take on new challenges, and juggle many assignments at once.

The eDiscovery Technologist performs key functions for Carvana’s Litigation Team and the broader Carvana Legal Department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: facilitation and support of litigation hold and eDiscovery requests, querying systems of record, and creating reports from information contained in multiple different databases. The ideal candidate has an in-depth knowledge of a variety of technologies and systems, has worked with databases and automation tools, and has experience writing scripts or programs. The best candidate will have a strong analytical aptitude with the ability to investigate, interpret, and clearly communicate findings, solutions, and recommendations to improve operational processes.

What you’ll be doing

• Serve as an eDiscovery point-of-contact with internal/external technical teams and Carvana’s in-house and outside counsel.
• Design, develop, maintain, and/or improve internal reporting regarding Carvana’s litigation portfolio and the performance of its multiple Legal Teams.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand business workflows, data systems, and processes related to data discovery. 
• Support the successful response to third-party subpoenas and consumer litigation by  executing eDiscovery, document collection, and legal hold workflows.
• Collaborate in the development, documentation, and enhancement of processes to ensure adherence with legal requirements.
• Maintain database information, scripting and other custom tooling for tracking, accessing, and exporting a variety of company information systems. 
• Participate in projects related to the adherence of legal and data handling programs.
• Drive data quality through continuous process improvement.
• Participate in the evaluation of legal technologies for our department.
• Perform administrative functions within our legal tool set.

What you should have

• Education or related experience typically obtained through completion of a tech focused bachelor’s degree or working in a highly computer centric technical environment.
• Experience extracting, transforming, and loading data from various systems.
• Must be well organized, self-directed, detail oriented, proactive, willing to learn, and a team player.
• Ability to thoroughly document technical processes and procedures.
• Basic experience with scripting/programming.
• Ability to apply critical thinking, logic, and reasoning to solve a variety of technical problems
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills, with ability to present to peers and co-workers.
• Understanding of data encryption and security practices associated with secure data transfer.

It would be great if you also had

• Prior experience with Legal tools (Relativity or similar, Doc Management)
• Experience with MS SQL, BigQuery, Snowflake or other databases
• Dashboard development experience
• Scripting experience

What we’ll offer in return

• Full-Time Salary Position with a competitive salary.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
• Access to training and conference opportunities as well as great on-the-job training.
• A company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.
• A seat in one of the fastest-growing companies in the country.

Other requirements

To be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Requires excellent visual acuity and manual dexterity.

Of course, we’ll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs. 

Legal stuff

Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check.  This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer.  All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.