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About the role:

Samsara is searching for a resourceful and ambitious lawyer to help build out the Company's legal function. In this role, you will tackle complex litigation, regulatory, and policy issues, but may also take on a broad range of other legal issues, including commercial contracts, product counseling, and customer support escalations. You will have a strong background in litigation and policy work, and also feel comfortable taking on new substantive areas and challenges.

You are someone who loves to dive into the details of a case, statute, or regulation to untangle a thorny problem and can also communicate those complexities to the business in a digestible way. You must possess tenacious litigation abilities, excellent business judgment, and a refined risk tolerance. You must be a strong and persuasive writer, whether in email, policy memos, or legal briefs. Your diligence, judgment, and discretion make you a trusted counterpart in sensitive environments.

This role requires an independent yet collaborative individual who excels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and who can work across multiple teams. We value individuals who are always willing to consider new ideas and do not fall prey to entrenched modes of thought. We want you to be a force-multiplier; making those around you more effective. You have strong communication and interpersonal skills and are comfortable in stressful situations. You focus on the details, and you also have the broad vision to bring large and multi-stepped projects to completion.

In this role, you will:

• Scope and help build out the litigation function on the Legal Team, and contribute broadly to the growth and success of the Legal Team
• Manage complex litigation matters on a day-to-day basis; and help build infrastructure for the Company's growing litigation portfolio
• Track relevant policy developments and devise and implement strategies to use policy to drive business objectives
• Answer questions and offer legal advice on a wide range of legal issues across the company, including contracts, product counseling, privacy, and compliance
• Exercise initiative and creativity in solving challenges and accomplishing business goals
• Work with leadership to drive strategic business and legal initiatives across the comp
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Obsess Over the Customer, Build for the Long Term, Growth Mindset) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• J.D. degree and membership in at least one U.S. state bar with good standing
• 4+ years of experience in a law firm, government, or in-house position
• Strong litigation and policy experience
• Willingness to tackle disputes and litigate aggressively, when needed
• Excellent communicator, project manager, and team player
• Clear, concise, and persuasive writing style
• Highly proactive self-starter who consistently delivers
• Adaptable, flexible, and creative
• Aptitude for developing and maintaining strong working cross-functional relationships
• A practical and proactive problem-solver who possesses strong business acumen and is confident, mature, and calm under fire

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience managing litigation in-house at late-stage private and/or public tech companies
• Experience working on policy matters related to transportation, logistics, safety, and/or IoT generally