Legal Counsel

Finance, Banking & Legal · Legal Services · Corporate Law · Intellectual Property · Litigation

In short

Spotify seeks a Legal Counsel with significant litigation experience, including patent and copyright matters, to join their New York legal team. This role involves managing disputes, advising on legal risks, and developing scalable processes to address growing claims, requiring a law degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate litigation, pre-litigation, regulatory, and other dispute matters, 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, fashioning 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.
Provide proactive advice on dispute avoidance and resolution, including risk mitigation.
Identify and mitigate threats against the company from various sources.
Handle requests for information, including subpoenas and requests from law enforcement.
Build scalable processes to address a growing number of claims across copyright, patent, and other areas.
Train teams and draft workflows and policies for effective internal risk mitigation.
Stay current on developments in patent and copyright law affecting the technology and media industries.

Requirements

Law degree (or equivalent) from a top-flight law school.
Qualified to practice law as in-house counsel in the State of New York.
5+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, in-house, or both.
Meaningful experience with patent litigation.
Experience with e-discovery and managing complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Experience contributing to teams that drive successful outcomes on complex matters.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate patent claims, work with technical experts, and develop defense strategies.
Comfort working with large data sets and technical subject matter.
Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills.
Self-motivated and able to identify and complete work independently.
Ability to advocate for a position while balancing risk and multiple considerations.
Ability to balance many simultaneous tasks and triage effectively.
Willingness to roll up your sleeves and dig in on projects.
Very effective written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of music, media, tech, IP, and/or consumer issues is a plus.
A technical background or experience with software, streaming, or audio technology patents is a plus.

Benefits

The United States base range for this position is $170,366 to 243,380, plus equity.
Health insurance
Six months paid parental leave
401(k) retirement plan
Monthly meal allowance
23 paid days off
13 paid flexible holidays
Paid sick leave
Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.
Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.
Global parental leave, six months off - for all new parents.
All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.
Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

Skills

#litigation#copyright#patent#legal counsel#law#New York

About Spotify

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