Senior Litigation Counsel

Overview

The organization is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Counsel to join its Legal team. Reporting to the Director, Global Litigation, this role will support a lean litigation group where each team member carries significant responsibility from day one.

This position will manage complex, high-stakes matters independently, including government enforcement and litigation involving the organization’s platform and users. Work will require strategic judgment, credibility with courts and regulators, and a practical approach to achieving resolutions that align with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Defend the organization in state attorney general lawsuits and investigations, including responding to civil investigative demands and subpoenas.
• Develop case strategy and supervise outside counsel on dispositive motions, injunction proceedings, appeals, and venue and coordination questions, including budget and staffing management.
• Drive resolution efforts, including preparing settlement analyses and authorization recommendations, negotiating settlement terms, and partnering with Product and Safety teams to assess the feasibility of proposed commitments.
• Oversee discovery on major matters, including productions, protective orders, custodial interviews, and data collection with Data Science and Engineering, in close coordination with eDiscovery and paralegal colleagues.
• Monitor new and changing laws, including state online safety, privacy, and platform design laws, and anticipate evolving litigation risk.
• Partner with Product, Public Policy, Trust & Safety, and Communications, including engagement with regulators and government officials.
• Provide clear status updates and decision memos to Legal leadership and executives.
• Help build frameworks, trackers, and playbooks to support scaling of the legal team’s work.
• Contribute as a versatile member of a lean litigation team by assisting on matters outside core focus areas when priorities shift or volume requires it.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 10+ years combined experience at a well-respected law firm and in-house legal department (tech preferred).
• Hands-on experience leading government enforcement matters, such as state attorney general actions or investigations.
• Experience leading complex litigation through dispositive motions, injunction proceedings, and appeals, and directing multiple outside counsel teams at once.
• Working knowledge of internet platform liability, including CDA 230 and the First Amendment, and of minor safety, privacy, and consumer protection law.
• Ability to navigate legal issues with a practical and commercially sensible mindset, balancing litigation risk against business and product realities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to audiences including engineers, executives, outside counsel, and government officials.
• Ability to manage multiple high-stakes workstreams simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and consistently deliver results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the organization and the video game and/or online communication industry.
• In-house experience at a consumer-facing technology platform.
• Experience with regulatory matters related to platform safety, minor safety, privacy, and consumer protection; internet platform liability (including CDA 230); and multi-district litigations and/or state coordinated proceedings.
• Familiarity with patent litigation.
• Background in gaming, social media, or communications technologies.

Compensation & Benefits

• US base salary range (full-time): $304,000 to $380,000 + equity + benefits.
• Salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Compensation details listed for US role postings reflect base salary only and do not include equity or benefits.

Location

• United States