Senior Counsel, Employment
DoorDash
About the Team
Our Legal Team has built a reputation within the company for our supportive approach to counseling, always with a bias for action. We’re a group of seasoned business-forward lawyers, who work collaboratively, have a healthy sense of humor, are humble, and are kind to one another and our clients. Join us!
About the Role
DoorDash is seeking a talented and experienced litigator for a unique in-house opportunity as Senior Counsel, Employment Litigation. This is a new role, which is responsible for hands-on representation and defense in all aspects of adversarial employment-related matters. The role will require candidates to, among other things, draft and file position statements with regulators; draft, file and argue motions to compel arbitration; interview witnesses and review documents for case assessment; draft, serve, and respond to discovery requests; review documents for production; take and defend depositions; draft, file and argue motions for summary judgment; prepare witness and exhibit lists; prepare witnesses for trial and arbitration hearings; examine and cross-examine witnesses at trial and arbitration hearings; and file pre- and post-trial/hearing briefs as appropriate. In other words, candidates for this role must be prepared to handle every single aspect of an employment dispute, end-to-end.
This role reports into the Director of Employment Law on our Legal team.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you…
+ Enjoy litigating employment-related disputes and believe that experience will be even more fulfilling when done on behalf of a single client, and free from the constraints of the billable hour
+ Get energy from a supportive, team-based working environment where you can simultaneously brainstorm litigation strategies with invested partners and colleagues while ultimately owning the strategy design and execution
+ Care about getting 1% better by using the information you learn through litigation to continuously strengthen DoorDash’s policies and processes
+ Prioritize establishing and maintaining relationships, credibility and trust with clients, stakeholders, legal team members, and other colleagues, through both your day-to-day interactions and your litigation outcomes
We’re excited about you because…
+ You have a JD from an accredited law school and are licensed to practice in the State of California. This is a must-have. You are not required to live in California, but you are required to be licensed to practice there.
+ You have 8+ years of substantive experience with litigation, including meaningful experience with labor and employment litigation, specifically. Although you are not required to have checked every litigation box in order to qualify for this role, you should be prepared to describe how your experience enables you to do so going forward.
+ You have great communication skills (oral and written). You understand the importance of communicating with internal stakeholders in a professional, honest and empathetic manner. You are comfortable filing documents with and making presentations to third parties with limited oversight.
+ You exhibit sound judgment. You are able to hold two opposing ideas at the same time, consider arguments objectively, and make reasoned recommendations that are holistically in the Company’s best interests. You are comfortable exercising that judgment in deciding when outside counsel ought to be brought in, as well as managing outside counsel in a financially disciplined manner.
+ You understand that you will be personally responsible for performing document review for the cases on your docket, and you are still excited about this role. (You also have a sense of humor – but, seriously, you will be the one performing document review.)
We expect this position to be filled by 3/26/25
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Compensation
The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays. Paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (i.e. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act).
Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here (https://careers.doordash.com/) .
The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within the United States.
$190,400 — $280,000 USD
About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
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