Description:

Every day, tens of millions of people come to A Video Game Developer Company to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At A Video Game Developer Company, we're building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We're on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at A Video Game Developer Company means you'll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

A Video Game Developer Company is looking for an experienced Counsel, Litigation & Employment to join our Legal team. In this role, you will provide management and support for a variety of litigation, disputes, and investigations, including employment, consumer class action, product liability, and intellectual property disputes. You will also provide counsel and advice to the People teams and other business leaders to ensure ongoing risk management and compliance. You will report to our Head of Litigation.

This full-time position is seated at A Video Game Developer Company Headquarters in San Mateo, CA. A Video Game Developer Company's mandatory in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday with optional in-office days on Monday and Friday.

You Will:

Collaborate with and manage outside litigation counsel
Advise cross-functional teams on litigation strategy and risks
Coordinate and actively participate in internal discovery activities and subpoena responses
Address pre-litigation disputes
Provide counsel and advice to the Company on employment related issues, including but not limited to recruiting, wage & hour compliance, contract or contingent workers, employee relations, performance management, discipline and terminations, internal investigations, reasonable accommodations, leave of absence, work permits, and discrimination
Assist internal investigations
Oversee the drafting and negotiation of offer letters and employment-related agreements, including severance, separation, restrictive covenant, retention, and other employment-related agreements
Design and guide internal People Team audits
Assist People Team in developing policies, procedures and training programs to drive compliance with employment laws
Draft employee-facing policies, handbooks, and other resources
Monitor new laws, regulations and decisions affecting the substantive legal areas above and provide strategic, preventative advice to People Team and partners
Identify process improvements that help the legal team, the People Team and the business scale for growth
Support Legal department and team related projects, as assigned

You Have:

3+ years of litigation experience, including employment litigation experience
Must have law firm experience
Technology company experience
Broad subject matter expertise in federal and state employment laws and regulations
Practical business acumen, driving pragmatic business-oriented solutions
A highly approachable, collegial, and collaborative approach
Member in good standing of the California Bar or another bar association with the ability to register as in-house counsel in California