Senior Litigation Counsel

Join Discord's Legal team as a Senior Litigation Counsel. In this role, you will manage complex, high-stakes litigation matters, including state attorney general lawsuits and investigations. You will develop case strategy, supervise outside counsel, drive resolution efforts, oversee discovery, monitor new laws, and partner closely with cross-functional teams. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Working knowledge of internet platform liability, including CDA 230 and the First Amendment, and of minor safety, privacy, and consumer protection law

Familiarity with patent litigation

USD 304,000 - 380,000

Responsibilities

• Defend Discord in state attorney general lawsuits and investigations, including responding to civil investigative demands and subpoenas.
• Develop case strategy and supervise outside counsel on dispositive motions, injunction proceedings, appeals, and venue and coordination questions.
• Drive resolution efforts, including preparing settlement analyses and authorization recommendations, negotiating settlement terms, and partnering with Product and Safety teams.
• Experience leading complex litigation through dispositive motions, injunction proceedings, and appeals, and directing multiple outside counsel teams at once

Requirements

• 10+ years combined experience at a well-respected law firm and in-house legal department (tech preferred)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to tailor the message to the audience, whether engineers, executives, outside counsel, or government officials
• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Ability to manage multiple high-stakes workstreams simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and consistently deliver results
• Ability to navigate legal issues with a practical and commercially sensible mindset, balancing litigation risk against business and product realities
• Hands-on experience leading on government enforcement matters, such as state attorney general actions or investigations
• You are familiar with Discord and the video game and/or online communication industry
• In-house experience at a consumer-facing technology platform
• Background in gaming, social media, or communications technologies

Preferred

• Experience with regulatory, platform safety, minor safety, privacy, consumer protection matters, internet platform liability (including CDA 230), and multi-district litigations (and/or state coordinated proceedings)