Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Employment

About the role

Gopuff is looking for a Corporate Counsel to take real ownership of our litigation docket and gig/employment practice, with direct mentorship, high visibility, and the kind of hands-on, senior-level work that fast-tracks your development.

Why this role

Real ownership, direct investment in your development, and the kind of senior-level experience that accelerates your career. In this role, you’ll:

• Take on real responsibility for litigation and employment matters from day one
• Build the toolkit of a senior legal leader—from strategy and outside counsel management to budget ownership and executive presence—by owning the work, with direct mentorship from the VP, Legal
• Gain significant visibility to the General Counsel and senior leadership on high-impact matters
• Access generalist growth opportunities (commercial contracting, product counseling, strategic work) to build broader exposure

Responsibilities

• Litigation Docket
  • Own the litigation docket (employment, commercial, and other matters) from intake through resolution
  • Direct outside counsel on strategy, discovery, motion practice, and settlement
  • Handle appropriate matters in-house
• Litigation Portfolio Strategy & Management
  • Take on strategic and operational management of the litigation function, ensuring matters are appropriately prioritized and resourced
  • Manage the function strategically: prioritization, outside counsel selection and performance, budgets, and reporting to senior leadership
• Employment Counseling & Gig Economy Workforce Matters
  • Counsel HR and Operations on the full range of employment matters: performance, investigations, terminations, wage-and-hour, accommodations
  • Become the company expert on independent contractor classification, gig economy workforce issues, and related policy
• Broader Legal Work (Generalist Growth Areas)
  • Support commercial contracting and other business agreements
  • Provide product and operational counseling on new initiatives and evolving business models
  • Take ownership of discrete projects in evolving areas of the business

Requirements

• 4–6+ years of legal experience, including at least 2 years of hands-on litigation work (discovery, motion practice, outside counsel management)
• Litigation experience from a firm, in-house, or government
• Employment counseling experience is valued but not required
• Experience with independent contractor, gig economy, or worker classification issues is a plus
• Exposure to additional practice areas (e.g., commercial contracts, corporate, real estate, product, or regulatory) is a plus
• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• Hybrid position with 3 days in office at our Spring Garden HQ

How you work

• Ownership mentality: you see issues, you handle them
• Comfortable operating independently in a lean, fast-moving team
• Hard-hat-and-lunch-pail mentality with the ability to think like a GC
• Strong judgment and the ability to translate legal risk into business decisions

Pay

Base Salary Range: $160,000 – $200,000

This role is eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus and participation in Gopuff’s equity incentive plan.

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• HSA or FSA eligibility
• Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Mental Health Benefits
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• 25% employee discount & FAM Membership
• Flexible PTO
• Group Life Insurance
• EAP through AllOne Health (formerly Carebridge)