Counsel, Litigation
We're transforming the grocery industry
Instacart is the North American leader in online grocery and one of the fastest-growing companies in e-commerce. Since 2012, we’ve been working towards creating a world where everyone has access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together.
Groceries delivered to your door in as little as an hour. It seems simple, right? Well, it’s more complex than that. From re-routing deliveries during snowstorms, to connecting customers with coupons and deals for their favorite brands, to updating over half a billion grocery data lines every night...our efforts bring Instacart closer to being the operating system for the grocery industry.
Solving these problems is what helps our customers get back time in their day, so they can do more of what they love.
Introducing Our Hybrid Working Model
As the future of work evolves, so do we. We have a hybrid model where our roles are open to in-office, flex, or remote work. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
https://instacart.careers/remote/
OVERVIEW
Instacart is seeking a talented and self-motivated Litigation Counsel to join our rapidly growing legal team! You must have the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize a dynamic and varied workload, and possess excellent judgment. You’ll also need to be proactive and engaged, able to work well cross-functionally both internally and externally, excited about technology and e-commerce, and ready to roll up your sleeves and dig into tough problems.\
ABOUT THE JOB
- Active and strategic management of a wide range of affirmative and defensive litigation matters, regulatory inquiries, 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 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 to help support a wide-ranging 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, government, 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, commercial disputes, regulatory, 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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