Attorneys & Paralegals - Looking for a Career Change?
The Role
We're on the hunt for experienced attorneys and paralegals who are interested in making a transition to the exciting world of legal tech. Smokeball is proud to have many employees who used to practice law, and those employees have found a lot of success across the business in sales, client management, client support, and a variety of other functions.
What You Bring
- 2+ years as a practicing attorney or paralegal at law firm with 10+ attorneys.
- Proven ability to communicate with all levels of staff at a law firm, from the office manager to the managing partner
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to own challenging conversations
- Genuine desire to interact and connect with lawyers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, both internal and external
- Knowledge of law firms and the legal world
- Strong business acumen
- Time management and organization skills are critical
- Ability and willingness to travel at least 25%
Life at Smokeball
Work-Life Balance: 20 vacation days, 7 sick days, 6 reboot days, 10 paid holidays, birthday off, volunteer time, and more!
Career Growth: Smokeball believes in investing in our own people and promoting from within. Our own President started at Smokeball as an Account Manager!
Benefits: Excellent medical coverage, 401(k) match, monthly wellness stipend, generous parental leave
Transparency: We keep employees in the loop through monthly global huddles and local standups where we discuss company goals, updates, new hire introductions, etc.
The Office: The kitchen is stocked with breakfast items, snacks, and beverages, and we have plenty of games to help you relax (ping-pong, billiards, pinball, board games, video games). We also offer free monthly massages provided by a licensed massage therapist!
Fun Events: In-person happy hours, virtual game nights, family-friendly events, and so much more
Convenient Transit: We’re located in the heart of downtown Chicago, in walking distance from all major modes of transportation
The Values We Live By
Creating and fostering a great culture is just as important as providing a great product. At Smokeball, we don’t have Core Values for show, we live and breathe them every day.
Caring is not optional
Make it happen
Deliver legendary service
Innovate for the client, not the press release
Be frank
Keep listening, keep learning
These values inform every strategic decision we make and guide our behavior with every person we meet. When we are bringing new team members into the Smokeball Family, we look for compassion, drive, keen judgement, varied perspectives, and no egos.