Litigation Counsel

San Francisco, CA

About the Role

DoorDash is seeking a talented attorney with deep experience in commercial dispute resolution to join our growing legal team. The Litigation Counsel will be responsible for handling a broad portfolio of risk management issues. Candidates should have a strong attention to detail, be execution oriented, have strong business acumen, superior analytical and writing skills, and should be enthusiastic, well organized, and a team player. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, and a healthy dose of humor and humility are also essential. This attorney will report directly to the Head of Litigation. 

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Own a broad portfolio of litigation and pre-litigation matters in a wide range of practice areas and in numerous jurisdictions across the country.
• Take a hands-on approach to all facets of litigation, including responding to subpoenas and discovery requests, drafting and revising legal briefs, interviewing witnesses, preparing witnesses for testimony, and negotiating and drafting settlements.
• Manage all aspects of outside counsel relationships, including staffing, litigation strategy, work product, and budgets.
• Advise business partners to proactively address and resolve potential disputes while supporting business objectives.
• Devise scalable processes and procedures to help support a rapidly-growing business.

We’re excited about you because

• You have a J.D. 
• You have 4+ years of broad litigation experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house, handling complex commercial litigation, including class action litigation, alternative dispute resolution and pre-litigation disputes.
• You’re familiar with e-discovery issues, including document retention policies and procedures; collection, review, and production of documents; and third party subpoena compliance.
• You’re able to craft legal solutions in novel ways, provide practical advice and properly balance risks and business reward. 
• You have strong organizational skills, an ability to juggle multiple projects at a time in a fast-moving, quickly-changing environment, both collaborating as a team and working independently.
• You’re an outstanding communicator, both orally and in writing with the ability to advocate for a position while maintaining an open-minded approach.
• You have a positive attitude (no task is too big or too small!)

You get bonus points for...

• Prior in-house experience at a technology or sharing economy company.
• Experience with employment law, intellectual property and/or consumer class actions.

 Why You’ll Love Working at DoorDash

We are a technologically and data-driven business

• We are committed to our clients and connected through our vision of “Delivering Good”
• We love solving problems, thinking creatively and trying new things
• We believe in autonomy & taking initiative
• We take what we do seriously. We don’t take ourselves seriously
• We have a smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right & is open to new ideas
• We offer competitive compensation packages and comprehensive health benefits
• You will be proud to say that you work for DoorDash and will know that the work you do brings joy to our clients every day

About DoorDash:

Founded in 2013, DoorDash is a San Francisco-based technology company passionate about transforming local businesses and dedicated to enabling new ways of working, earning, and living. Today, DoorDash connects customers with their favorite local and national businesses in more than 3,300 cities across the United States and Canada. 

We want to share our revolutionary logistics technology with every business around the world, to streamline how our cities and local economies work. Make no mistake, it isn’t going to be easy, and our mission isn’t for the faint of heart. But if you’re daring, and you want to make a dent, let’s chat. By building intelligent, last-mile delivery technology for local cities, DoorDash aims to connect people with the things they care about — one dash at a time.