Job Description
Join the Legal Tech Revolution at Litera
Are you ready to shape the future of how law is practiced? At Litera, we’re on a mission to Raise The Bar™️ for the legal profession by delivering transformational and globally-trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. We’ve been a leader in legal tech innovation for 30 years and are leading the legal AI revolution to this day with most of the world’s largest law firms as our clients. If you’re passionate about building AI-forward solutions that scale globally and want your work to impact millions of legal professionals worldwide, this is your opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team that’s elevating the craft of law.
As part of our strategic growth and commitment to fostering collaboration and operational excellence, we are transitioning to a hybrid working model. This position is based in Denver and candidates should reside within reasonable commuting distance, as this role requires on-site presence at least three days per week. This hybrid approach enables us to build a collaborative and innovative work environment while maintaining the flexibility that supports both productivity and work-life balance. We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team in this exciting new phase of growth.
Available Office Location: Denver
Overview: As a Scrum Master at Litera, you will be part of a dynamic team that is passionate about driving innovation in the legal technology space. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and collaborate with industry experts to deliver solutions that make a real difference in the legal profession.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and coach scrum teams in using Agile methodologies and scrum practices, events and roles
Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of scrum maturity
Model key values that make a scrum team successful: commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect
Facilitation and supports all Scrum events; Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospectives
Drive effective communication and collaboration within Scrum Teams and stakeholders, acting as the team's spokesperson and liaison with other departments when needed
Proactive escalation and removal of impediments, risks and issues to increase team effectiveness and efficiency
Foster a positive, psychologically safe environment and team dynamic that enables efficient and effective collaboration
Resolve conflicts and issues that occur
Protect the scrum team from unnecessary distractions or interference, keeping them focused to the agreed sprint goal(s)
Promote a culture of openness, respect, and transparency among team members
Guide the scrum team to self-organize and encourage continuous improvement.
Monitor teams' progress against established goals
Build and analyse data lead metrics to aid team performance awareness and drive improvements
Identify, track, and help facilitate the resolution of dependencies and risks
Deployment communication management with key stakeholders across the business
Contribute to the continued growth and improvement of Agile practices within the organisation by working with other Scrum Master/Teams
Develop a strong understanding of the team's project context
Knowledge, skills and competencies
You will be a natural and engaging communicator, able to influence and bring the team on the journey while driving them to deliver high quality output. Your approach to work will be forward-looking, detail oriented and with a strong drive for results.
Preferred Skills:
Relevant Professional qualification eg Certified Scrum Master, Advance Certified Scrum Master, Certified Agile Coach
Strong leadership skills
Demonstrable experience exemplifying and promoting Agile frameworks and principles
Several years' experience working as a Scrum Master in a software team and ideally working in multiple teams, across multiple products.
An excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of ready and done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques
Experience working with both time-boxed and feature-boxed/duration releases
Exceptional facilitation, communication, interpersonal and coaching/mentoring skills
Encourage team focus by holding the team to their own definition of ready and done, by encouraging full team participation during all scrum events
Ability to analyse and think quickly and to resolve conflict
Ability to adapt to a changing environment
Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction
Experienced in building team relationships and injecting an element of fun
Experience using Atlassian suite (Jira and Confluence)
Desirable:
Legal tech sector industry experience advantageous
Ability to work with other Scrum Masters to grow within the role
Why Join Litera?
The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment
Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact
Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.
Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles
Pay Transparency Notice for Colorado Applicants:
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000. Actual compensation is determined by factors including education, work experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. Litera offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company contribution, and incentive and recognition programs. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Top Skills
What We Do
Litera, a leader of the legal AI revolution, is on a mission to Raise The Bar™ for the legal profession by delivering transformational and globally-trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. Our comprehensive suite of Generative and Agentic AI-driven tools powers and unifies workflows across Legal Work & Drafting, Knowledge Management, Legal Operations, Security & Governance, Marketing and Business Development with next-generation Proactive Relationship Management (PRM) capabilities. Integrated with Microsoft 365 to help legal teams create, collaborate, and enable data securing using AI workflows—minimizing context-switching and boosting productivity. With more than 30 years of legal tech innovation, a majority of the world’s largest law firms as clients, and 2M+ daily users, Litera is taking the craft of law to the next level.
Why Work With Us
We strive to stay current with all employment trends and prioritize flexibility, employee well-being, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Our generous PTO and ten flexible holidays promote work-life balance. And all our employees are encouraged to access personal development courses and tools in our internal learning management system.
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