Counsel, Litigation

ABOUT JOB

• Active and strategic management of personal injury matters, consumer matters, and pre-litigation disputes in numerous jurisdictions
• Manage all aspects of the relationship with outside counsel, including staffing, strategy, budgets, work product, and discovery
• Work closely with insurance carriers and Instacart risk management and trust and safety team
• Work collaboratively as part of the Instacart legal team to assess and mitigate legal risks, working closely with business and internal client partners
• Resolve disputes in an efficient and cost-effective manner
• Create processes and procedures for operational efficiency across a dynamic litigation portfolio
• Respond to 3rd party subpoenas for documents and/or witness testimony
• Think ahead, see around corners, and help to prepare for and address issues that may create litigation risk in the future

ABOUT YOU

• J.D. from a top-tier law school and membership with at least one state bar (preferably California)
• A minimum of 5 years of law firm and/or in-house litigation experience, including experience in state and federal courts
• Previous in-house or experience with technology companies preferred
• Broad base of substantive legal knowledge and strategies relating to the e-commerce space, insurance coverage, personal injury, and consumer legal issues
• Demonstrated success in strategizing, handling and managing complex disputes to successful resolution
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to efficiently handle and organize multiple projects at a time in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves, get into the legal nitty gritty, and the ability to exercise sound judgment when approaching novel problems without clear answers

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