The opportunity
Spotify's Legal team is growing. We're facing innovative challenges that mirror the groundbreaking industry and product at the heart of our company.
What you'll do
Coordinate litigation, pre-litigation, regulatory, and other dispute matters: across multiple practice areas, including copyright and patent litigation.
Work with outside counsel to develop case strategy, manage budgets, and drive: efficient resolution of contentious disputes.
Partner with the business on litigation and legal risk issues and work with: colleagues to fashion solutions that balance legal risk with company objectives.
Develop litigation case strategies, work closely with Spotify's: communications team, and formulate plans to resolve disputes efficiently.
Plan strategically and coordinate internally with legal and non-legal personnel on issues of the moment.
Provide proactive advice to internal team members on dispute avoidance and: resolution, including risk mitigation.
What they're looking for
- You hold a law degree (or equivalent) from a top-flight law school and are: qualified to practice law as in-house counsel in the State of New York.
- You have 5+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, in-house, or both,: including meaningful experience with copyright litigation.
- You have experience with e-discovery and managing complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes.
- You have experience contributing to teams that drive successful outcomes on complex matters.
- You have a demonstrated ability to evaluate copyright claims, work with: technical experts, and develop defense strategies.
- You have a passion for solving legal problems and can explain legal concepts: — including technical copyright issues — to non-lawyers.
- You are comfortable working with large data sets and technical subject: matter; you may not be an engineer, but you can speak the language and understand the concepts.
- You are a problem solver who can stay calm when problems come your way.
