Senior Counsel: Litigation, Regulatory Advocacy & Policy

Responsibilities

• Actively manage complex litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters from inception through resolution, including pre-litigation strategy, pleadings, discovery, motions practice, appeals, mediation, and resolution.
• Propose and drive solutions to novel, complex legal issues of material impact to the business, exercising strong independent judgment and creativity with appropriate escalation of high-risk matters.
• Cultivate long-term partnerships with outside counsel across multiple complex matters, with a focus on educating them about Rover's business, risk profile, and values.
• Provide constructive direction and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and outcomes.
• Monitor and analyze proposed legislation, regulations, or other policy affecting Rover and the community of pet lovers that use the online marketplace, including forecasting potential impacts and drafting proposed amendments or legal explanations with a high degree of independence.
• Draft persuasive engagement materials with key legal complexities, including advocacy letters, public comments, talking points, and other materials in support of engagements with policymakers and regulators.
• Occasionally help represent Rover in meetings with government officials, policymakers, or other key stakeholders, and participate in public hearings or stakeholder groups.
• Serve as a recognized subject matter expert and thought partner on litigation, regulatory, and policy risks for internal clients, delivering clear, structured, and audience-appropriate guidance that enables sound decision-making.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders to collect information and navigate key moments, such as depositions, hearings, or mediation.
• Help advise internal stakeholders on select business updates in response to new compliance obligations or other legal considerations.
• Identify and lead opportunities to improve and scale legal processes within your subject matter area.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of relevant litigation or regulatory legal practice, ideally including some in-house experience.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to prepare and edit polished legal briefs, regulatory submissions, policy memos, talking points, and other advocacy materials.
• Strategic vision, with the ability to help position Rover for long-term success and understand the impact of evolving legal trends and public affairs decisions on the business and community.
• Strong work ethic and creative problem solving, with a “failure is not an option” mentality.
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Model of personal and professional integrity, prioritizing kindness and respect.