Legal Specialist - Litigation

The Waymo Legal team is seeking a Legal Operations Specialist to join our growing team. Reporting to an Assistant General Counsel, you will play a key role in managing and optimizing the team's litigation, investigations, and claims efforts.

About the role

You will be responsible for organizing and managing information related to product litigation matters, internal investigations, legal holds, pre-litigation claims, and third-party requests, including discovery and governmental requests for information. You will partner with counsel to guide internal stakeholders and custodians on the litigation and investigations process, and assist with preparation for pre-trial and trial testimony.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop processes and dashboards to keep organized and timely the team’s litigation, investigations, and claims efforts.
• Take ownership of case files and prepare 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.
• 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.
• Keep abreast of current trends to support and advise on the adoption and implementation of record retention and other best practices, including the use of AI.

Requirements

• Detail-oriented and experienced in 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.
• 5+ years of prior litigation experience, preferably 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 workload for multiple internal stakeholders with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of enthusiasm for winning together as a team, driving achievement while being business-focused, and working collaboratively with legal and non-legal stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience working with or at an automotive and/or technology company.
• Experience supporting and partnering with product counsel and regulatory teams.
• Experience supporting product litigation and investigation matters, with a focus on product liability.
• In-house and/or trial experience.
• Experience responding to governmental requests for information, and/or other torts, commercial, employment, or IP litigation experience.

Benefits

• Up to 10% travel required.
• Base salary range: $152,000—$187,000 USD.
• Discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Generous Company benefits program.