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About the job

We're working with a consumer-facing eCommerce company to hire a temporary junior litigation counsel.

What you’ll do:

As Junior Litigation Counsel, you will work closely with the company's internal and external clients at every level to advise on litigation, arbitration, small claims, and subpoena response. You are a self-starter who is solutions-orientated and looking to join a highly collaborative legal department.

• Assist in all aspects of pre-litigation and litigation, including factual investigation, case analysis, tracking and communication of case-related dates and information, and the review and preparation of pleadings and correspondence
• Track, manage, and report on current, active pre-litigation and litigation matters
• Supervise and manage relationships with outside counsel, including directing strategy for litigation
• Ability to write memos directly to the CEO summarizing litigation matters
• Ability to communicate in a friendly and clear manner with consumers
• Knowledge of subpoena response, small claims, and arbitration is helpful!

What’s great about it:

• The opportunity to enable innovation by solving complex, novel legal challenges
• A dynamic work environment with a team of smart, fun, collaboration-minded attorneys and compliance professionals who enjoy learning from each other

What we expect:

• 4 to 7 years of legal experience, preferably in-house or at a large law firm
• JD degree and admission to applicable state bar - California license preferred
• Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and PII
• Experience working with the BBB and directly with consumers
• You’re an educator -- You can easily break down complicated laws and regulatory frameworks into understandable and approachable language
• You’re a skeptic -- You have a passion for truly understanding how things work, and the first answer you find is rarely enough
• You’re a clear communicator -- You are effective in a fast-paced environment where you give quick, clear, and practical legal advice
• You’re flexible -- You are willing (and enthusiastic) about learning and working on a broad variety of legal matters
• You have a great sense of humor -- Obviously
• Tools: Google Suite, Slack

Logistics:

• Location: Remote during COVID - San Francisco, CA
• Duration: 3 months to start
• Hours: 40hrs/week
• Rate: $70/hr - $110/hr

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