[Hiring] Director, Litigation Counsel @Valet Living

Role Description

At Valet Living, the Director, Litigation Counsel will manage and support a broad portfolio of disputes and contested matters on behalf of the company.

Reporting to the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, with a dotted-line relationship to the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, this role will handle:

• Pre-litigation labor and employment claims
• Commercial contract disputes
• Regulatory filings and disputes
• Mediations
• Collections
• Intellectual property matters
• Privacy and data protection matters
• Workers’ compensation claims

This is a highly cross-functional role for an attorney who can move fluidly across practice areas, assess risk early, and drive matters toward efficient resolution. You’ll combine direct handling of matters with oversight of outside counsel while partnering closely with business leaders, Human Resources, Finance, Risk Management, Operations, and Compliance.

Qualifications

• Approximately 4–7 years of litigation experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or a combination.
• Substantive experience across several relevant areas, particularly employment, commercial, privacy, consumer protection, regulatory, intellectual property, or workers’ compensation matters.
• Strong command of litigation strategy, procedure, mediation, and negotiation.
• Ability to translate legal issues into practical advice and communicate clearly with executives, business teams, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage a high-volume, multi-practice caseload and prioritize effectively across competing deadlines.
• Experience selecting and managing outside counsel, litigation strategy, budgets, and spend.
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills; first- or second-chair trial, arbitration, or hearing experience is preferred.
• Prior experience supporting a corporate legal department is preferred.
• Familiarity with major privacy and consumer protection regimes is preferred.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one state bar where the company operates.
• Admission in multiple jurisdictions is preferred.
• Self-directed, collaborative, and comfortable operating with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Manage and defend employment-related claims and administrative charges.
• Handle disputes arising from commercial agreements.
• Prepare and manage regulatory filings and responses to inquiries.
• Represent the company in mediations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
• Partner with Finance and Accounts Receivable on affirmative collection matters.
• Handle trademark, copyright, patent, and trade-secret disputes.
• Manage disputes, claims, investigations, and regulatory inquiries involving consumer data rights.
• Support Risk Management in defending workers’ compensation and third-party claims.
• Lead case assessment, discovery, motion practice, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Select, direct, and manage outside counsel while controlling litigation budgets.
• Prepare periodic reporting for senior leadership on matter status, exposure, reserves, and key developments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, plus HSA with employer contributions and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• No preset accruals; manage your time and work-life balance your way, plus 10 company-paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, AD&D, and business travel coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year and access to our online education center.
• Referral bonuses, pet insurance, associate assistance programs, discount programs, rewards, recognition, and free access to Torch Fitness virtual programs.