Senior Counsel, Litigation
Voxmedia LLC
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $159,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Oversee and handle a wide range of claims and disputes, including defamation, copyright, trademark, privacy, employment, and commercial matters.
- Lead the Company’s response to copyright and other pre-litigation disputes including: coordinating internal fact-gathering, researching relevant law, and negotiating and reviewing settlement agreements.
- Manage outside counsel, including review of pleadings and other drafts, in active litigation and other matters, ensuring efficient and strategic case handling consistent with business and reputational priorities.
- Lead e-discovery and document preservation processes, including issuance of legal holds and document collection.
- Develop and refine existing workflows for preservation and production from Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, and other platforms, working closely with our IT and other teams to ensure compliance.
- Respond to subpoenas and other third-party legal processes, including evaluating scope and appropriateness of service, coordinating fact gathering and document collection, and ensuring timely and appropriate responses and defenses.
- Coordinate with insurance brokers and carriers to submit claims, respond to adjusters, and ensure appropriate coverage.
- Research and monitor developments in relevant laws and develop and implement internal practices and policies to achieve compliance with applicable laws and regulations at the local, state, and federal levels.
- Assist with other legal matters or projects as needs arise.
- Work closely with editorial, HR, finance, operations, and executive teams to mitigate legal risks and develop proactive solutions.
Requirements
- JD from accredited law school and licensed to practice law and in good standing.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience with prior law firm experience and at least two years of experience in an in-house role.
- Experience handling copyright claims.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers.
- Strategic and critical thinker with the ability to collaborate with clients across the company.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong attention to detail.
- You bring a sense of curiosity to your work and are a creative problem solver with good judgment.
- Ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment.
- Resourceful and proactive, with a strong ability to balance legal risk with practical business needs.
- An ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple high priority projects and deadlines.
Benefits
- This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
claims managementdispute resolutione-discoverydocument preservationlegal researchsettlement negotiationcompliancelitigation managementfact-gatheringcopyright law
Soft Skills
written communicationoral communicationstrategic thinkingcritical thinkingcollaborationinterpersonal skillsattention to detailproblem solvingjudgmentability to work under pressure
Certifications
JDlicensed to practice law