Senior Counsel, Employment & Litigation

<div class="content-intro"><div class="c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <div class="c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text" data-qa="message-text"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <div class="p-rich_text_block"> <div class="p-rich_text_section">Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 116 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit <a class="c-link" href="http://www.redditinc.com/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://redditinc.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent">www.redditinc.com</a>.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p>We’re looking for a pragmatic, solution-oriented employment and litigation lawyer to join our Legal team.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for overseeing employment and general litigation matters as well as providing legal guidance across a broad range of employment-related issues, including employee relations, internal investigations, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. We anticipate that the responsibilities for this role will be divided between employment advice/counsel and employment litigation (75%) and general litigation matters (25%).</p> <p>An ideal candidate would have 6-10 years of broad experience handling both employment and general litigation matters, including a proven track record of navigating the nuances of various federal and state employment laws, managing complex discovery in a digital-first environment, and balancing risk with business priorities.  </p> <p>Location: This role can work in any of Reddit’s U.S. offices (SF, LA, Chicago, NYC) or remotely from within the U.S. </p> <h4>What You’ll Do:</h4> <ul> <li>Oversee and manage a wide range of employment and general litigation matters.  You will drive case strategy, ensure cost-effective representation, and manage outside counsel through all phases of the litigation lifecycle from discovery and motions to trial and/or arbitration.  </li> <li>Assist in fact finding and internal reviews of potential claims to provide early assessments of a case’s strengths and defenses to inform overall legal and business strategy.   </li> <li>Respond to third-party subpoenas and similar requests, pre-litigation demand letters and administrative charges (EEOC/CRD).  </li> <li>Serve as a strategic, proactive, and pragmatic legal partner and collaborator to our Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Compensation, Benefits, and Contingent Workforce, Public Policy, Trust & Safety Policy teams and other internal stakeholders on employment-related and general litigation matters. </li> <li>Advise on and direct employment legal matters, including those relating to employee relations, recruitment, wage/hour, terminations, reductions in force, leaves of absence, privacy, mobility, compensation, benefits, international expansion, M&A, executive compensation, and contingent workforce.  </li> <li>Prepare, review, and advise on employment agreements and policies, including offer letters, handbooks, compensation plans, an ... (truncated, view full listing at source)