Description:

About the Team:
Our Global Legal team provides key support for all A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global video market. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal guidance and support. The A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company team is growing fast and is seeking highly experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join the team. As a subject matter expert team in the Global Legal department, the Global Litigation team handles litigation matters involving A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company in all the regions in which A Video-Sharing Social Networking Service Company operates, including the United States. The following describes the responsibilities and requirements for the role.

Responsibilities:
  • Handle general litigation, pre-litigation claims, and all related matters.
  • Manage all aspects of litigation matters including e-discovery, fact-finding and analysis, witness preparation, depositions, case management conferences, motion practice, and arbitration or trial preparation and presentation.
  • Supervise and partner with outside counsel to ensure that all aspects of the company's legal representation are of the highest quality, including the day-to-day running of matters, overall strategy, written work, and oral advocacy.
  • Identify potential litigation risk and counsel the business to minimize exposure.
  • Support the company's strategy for litigation and pre-litigation disputes.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school.
  • In-depth litigation experience in a combination of private practice and a corporate litigation department with a highly regarded firm and organization (tech or media, preferred).
  • Substantive experience with legal issues related to consumer-facing technology required.
  • Experience with individual and multistate attorney general enforcement actions and other litigation and/or experience with federal multi-district litigations required.
  • Ability to research complex legal questions. Demonstrated judgment, personal integrity, and inter-personal skills. Strong ability to work as a team player who can effectively collaborate with colleagues from the Global Legal team and business stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication skills, including exceptional legal writing skills and the ability to craft persuasive and concise briefs.
  • Member in good standing of the New York or California bar association or another bar association with the ability to register as in-house counsel in New York or California.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Nice-to-have experience includes internal investigations, government or regulatory investigations, intellectual property litigation, platform liability, consumer litigation, class action, or arbitration.
  • Experience at or representing Internet technology and/or entertainment companies is strongly preferred.