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Senior Counsel, Litigation & Employment
GopuffPhiladelphia, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Jan 2026
💰 $225,000/yr($180,000/yr – $225,000/yr)
About the role
About the Role
Gopuff is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment & Litigation to join our Legal team at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth. This role will report to the VP, Legal and have significant exposure to the General Counsel and senior leadership on important, high-impact matters.
The Senior Counsel will take meaningful ownership of the day-to-day management and strategy of the company’s litigation docket and employment counseling, including advising on independent contractor compliance and related workforce issues, while also having the opportunity to work across a range of legal areas, including commercial contracting, product counseling, and other strategic initiatives that support a fast-moving, consumer-facing business.
This is a highly visible role for a self-starter who thrives with autonomy, values real responsibility, and is motivated by the opportunity to meaningfully accelerate professional growth by building the breadth of experience, judgment, and business partnership skills foundational to senior legal leadership roles.
Why This Role
This role offers end-to-end ownership of the litigation function and core employment matters, significant visibility, and exposure to complex and evolving legal issues in a fast-moving business. For the right candidate, it provides an opportunity to accelerate professional growth, develop broad legal judgment, expand into generalist legal areas over time, and make a tangible impact while working alongside a collaborative and high-performing Legal team.
Culture & Team
This is a lean, collaborative Legal team that values ownership, accountability, and sound judgment. Team members are trusted to operate independently, take initiative, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. We work closely together, support one another, and hold ourselves to high standards, with an emphasis on thoughtful execution, clear communication, and professionalism.
This team is built for lawyers who take pride in their work, want to be deeply engaged in the business, and are motivated by responsibility, impact, and continuous growth.
Gopuff is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment & Litigation to join our Legal team at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth. This role will report to the VP, Legal and have significant exposure to the General Counsel and senior leadership on important, high-impact matters.
The Senior Counsel will take meaningful ownership of the day-to-day management and strategy of the company’s litigation docket and employment counseling, including advising on independent contractor compliance and related workforce issues, while also having the opportunity to work across a range of legal areas, including commercial contracting, product counseling, and other strategic initiatives that support a fast-moving, consumer-facing business.
This is a highly visible role for a self-starter who thrives with autonomy, values real responsibility, and is motivated by the opportunity to meaningfully accelerate professional growth by building the breadth of experience, judgment, and business partnership skills foundational to senior legal leadership roles.
Why This Role
This role offers end-to-end ownership of the litigation function and core employment matters, significant visibility, and exposure to complex and evolving legal issues in a fast-moving business. For the right candidate, it provides an opportunity to accelerate professional growth, develop broad legal judgment, expand into generalist legal areas over time, and make a tangible impact while working alongside a collaborative and high-performing Legal team.
Culture & Team
This is a lean, collaborative Legal team that values ownership, accountability, and sound judgment. Team members are trusted to operate independently, take initiative, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. We work closely together, support one another, and hold ourselves to high standards, with an emphasis on thoughtful execution, clear communication, and professionalism.
This team is built for lawyers who take pride in their work, want to be deeply engaged in the business, and are motivated by responsibility, impact, and continuous growth.
What You'll Do
- Own and lead the company’s full litigation docket, including a substantial employment litigation portfolio and responsibility for all commercial and other litigation matters
- Serve as lead in-house counsel on litigation matters, owning strategy from intake through resolution and directing outside counsel on case posture, discovery, motion practice, settlement strategy, and outcomes
- Handle appropriate matters directly in-house, including pre-litigation disputes, demand responses, and settlement negotiations, while exercising sound judgment on when to engage outside counsel
- Act as the primary internal point of contact for litigated matters, coordinating closely with internal stakeholders
- Partner closely with the VP, Legal on significant, complex, or high-risk matters, escalating issues and aligning on strategy as appropriate
Employment Counseling & Gig Economy Workforce Matters
- Provide practical, business-oriented employment counseling to HR, Operations, and other stakeholders on day-to-day matters, including performance management, investigations, accommodations, leaves, terminations, wage-and-hour, and compliance issues
- Advise the business on independent contractor and gig economy workforce issues, including classification, policy development, risk assessment, and evolving legal requirements, in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders
- Partner with business leaders to deliver timely, actionable guidance that balances legal risk with operational needs
Litigation Portfolio Strategy & Management
- Own the strategic and operational management of the litigation function, ensuring matters across the docket are appropriately prioritized, resourced, and aligned with business objectives
- Manage outside counsel relationships, including selection, scoping, performance management, and cost control
- Partner with the VP, Legal on litigation budgets, forecasting, and spend management, supporting thoughtful allocation of resources and cost discipline
- Develop and maintain litigation data, analytics, and reporting, in collaboration with the VP, Legal, to provide regular updates and insights to the General Counsel and senior leadership
- Identify trends, systemic risks, and recurring issues across the docket and drive preventative and risk-mitigation strategies
- Help build and refine litigation processes, playbooks, a
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