The opportunity
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to…
What you'll do
Organization, collection and management of information related to product: litigation matters, internal investigations, legal holds, pre-litigation claims, and third party requests, including discovery and governmental requests for information
Partner with counsel to guide internal stakeholders and custodians on the: litigation and investigations process, and help with preparation for pre-trial and trial testimony.
Lead, and as needed develop, and proactively streamline, processes and: dashboards, keeping organized and timely the team’s litigation, investigations, and claims efforts, taking ownership of case files and preparation of documents and letters as needed to drive matters to conclusion.
Innovate and improve internal processes across the legal team related to: knowledge management, document and data storage, and coordinate with client teams to optimize document practices and drive legal reviews.
Flex to the Legal Operations team as needed to support billing, vendor: management and tooling initiatives, including potentially managing complex cross-functional projects that support the legal department’s continuous improvement efforts.
Keep abreast of the current trends to support and advise on the adaption and: the implementation of record retention and other best practices, including the use of AI.
What they're looking for
- Detailed and in-depth understanding of the litigation life-cycle, experience: managing offensive and defensive litigation team efforts, overseeing outside counsel updates, and coordinating all aspects of ediscovery processes, workflows and best practices, including experience with the latest ediscovery technology.
- + years of prior litigation experience with a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to partner effectively at all: levels of the company and cross-functionally, including executives and technical staff.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage a: significant work load for multiple internal stakeholders with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
