Associate Paralegal

The Community You Will Join: 

Airbnb’s Legal team embodies the company’s innovative, forward-thinking spirit. We are looking for a dynamic paralegal with experience in litigation to join our Risk & Regulatory Team. The paralegal will be primarily responsible for organizing and supporting pre-litigation and litigation matters, responding to requests for information, and helping keep legal operations efficient and organized.  

The Difference You Will Make:

This role requires an individual who excels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You are organized and able to manage competing priorities, while maintaining excellent results and attention to detail. You have strong communication and interpersonal skills and are not afraid to take on challenging requests and think outside of the box to problem solve. We value individuals who are resourceful, proactive and always willing to lend a helping hand. This role reports to Lead Counsel, Litigation,  and will support various members of the litigation team.

A Typical Day:

• Support case management such as workflows, task lists, status updates, timing, and overall case organization, along with projects related to tooling, process, or policy improvements.
• Manage day-to-day calendaring of legal deadlines, maintain legal files, and support legal billing processes
• Support the litigation intake and discovery process, including working closely with in-house attorneys and data operations team,  to administer and manage  litigation holds
• Assist in gathering responsive information and responding to information requests, subpoenas, and civil investigative demands from government agencies and other parties
• Support internal legal operations workflows and provide general administrative and project support to the team
• Manage docket of small claims matters

Your Expertise:

• 5+ years of experience working at a law firm or in-house legal department on litigated matters, experience managing volume dockets strongly preferred
• Experience managing cases involving eDiscovery
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and pressurized environment and to act decisively, yet appropriately seek guidance from managing attorneys and legal professionals.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and take on additional projects as necessary
• Strong organizational and communication skills (both oral and written)
• The ability to work proactively and independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• High level of integrity, professionalism, intellectual curiosity and willingness to grow.
• Interest in, passion for, experience with and/or curiosity about diversity, belonging, and inclusive behaviors in every day work

Your Location:

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant will need to be based in California to be able to conduct their work. Currently, employees can not be located in: Alaska, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Delaware And Rhode Island. This list is continuously being updated, please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list.  If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from. 

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.