[Hiring] Counsel, Litigation & Employment @SeatGeek

Role Description

As Counsel, Litigation and Employment, you will help advise SeatGeek’s business and internal legal teams to reduce the risk of litigation across the business, and when disputes do arise, you’ll help manage them through to resolution. You’ll also be a day-to-day partner to our People Team on employment matters, from terminations and leaves to workplace investigations.

You’ll work alongside senior counsel and outside counsel on a legal team that is still building the playbooks it will scale with, with real ownership from day one.

What you'll do

• Litigation
  • Proactively identify litigation risks and work across business teams to mitigate them before they escalate.
  • Oversee day-to-day aspects of litigation, pre-litigation and other disputes (commercial, employment and regulatory) — working with outside counsel on strategy, discovery, depositions, and settlement.
  • Partner with the business on government investigations and regulatory inquiries, supporting fact-gathering, responses, and stakeholder communication.
  • Manage outside counsel day to day, including budgets, with guidance from the Deputy General Counsel.
  • Build and improve scalable processes for how disputes are handled, from intake through resolution.
• Employment
  • Support People and business leaders on day-to-day employment matters, including terminations, leaves, accommodations, and performance management, escalating complex issues as needed.
  • Assist with employment-related disputes and pre-litigation matters, including EEOC and state agency charges, administrative proceedings, mediations, and arbitrations.
  • Help draft and update employment policies, codes of conduct, and compliance materials, and stay current on employment law developments that affect the business.
  • Build strong, day-to-day relationships with People leaders as a responsive and reliable point of contact.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to the New York bar, or eligibility to register as in-house counsel.
• 3+ years of litigation experience, including employment matters, at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and excellent judgment - you’re able to quickly digest a problem, evaluate solutions, weigh options and recommend a clear path forward.
• Ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks.
• Passion for solving legal problems with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers.
• Clear writer and communicator who can explain legal risk to non-lawyers.

Benefits

• Equity stake.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely.
• A WFH stipend to support your home office setup.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave.
• 401(k) matching.
• Student loan matching program.
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• Up to $25k towards family building, reproductive health services and Gender-affirming care.
• $500 per year for wellness expenses.
• Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical.
• $360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events.
• Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music.

Salary Information

The salary range for this role is $151,000 - $218,000 USD. This role is equity eligible. In addition, you may receive a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.

Equal Employment Opportunity

SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!