Aimed at mid-level to senior legal professionals with litigation and employment experience who thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment in Philadelphia.
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Original posting from Gopuff via Lever
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.
What You'll Do::
Litigation Docket
- Own the litigation docket (employment, commercial, and other matters) from intake through resolution
- Direct outside counsel on strategy, discovery, motion practice, and settlement
- Handle appropriate matters in-house
Litigation Portfolio Strategy & Management
- Take on strategic and operational management of the litigation function, ensuring matters are appropriately prioritized and resourced
- Manage the function strategically: prioritization, outside counsel selection and performance, budgets, and reporting to senior leadership
Employment Counseling & Gig Economy Workforce Matters
- Counsel HR and Operations on the full range of employment matters: performance, investigations, terminations, wage-and-hour, accommodations
- Become the company expert on independent contractor classification, gig economy workforce issues, and related policy
Broader Legal Work (Generalist Growth Areas)
- Support commercial contracting and other business agreements
- Provide product and operational counseling on new initiatives and evolving business models
- Take ownership of discrete projects in evolving areas of the business
Who You Are:
- 4-6+ years of legal experience, including at least 2 years of hands-on litigation work (discovery, motion practice, outside counsel management)
- Litigation experience from a firm, in-house, or government
- Employment counseling experience is valued but not required
- Experience with independent contractor, gig economy, or worker classification issues is a plus
- Exposure to additional practice areas (e.g., commercial contracts, corporate, real estate, product, or regulatory) is a plus
- JD from an accredited law school
- Admitted and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- Hybrid position with 3 days in office at our Spring Garden HQ
How You Work:
- Ownership mentality: you see issues, you handle them
- Comfortable operating independently in a lean, fast-moving team
- Hard hat and a lunch pail mentality; with ability to think like a GC
- Strong judgment and the ability to translate legal risk into business decisions
Compensation:
- Gopuff pays employees based on market pricing and pay may vary depending on your location. The salary range below reflects what we’d reasonably expect to pay candidates. A candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. Exceptions may be made for exceptional individuals. For additional information on this role’s compensation package, please reach out to the designated recruiter for this role.
- This role is eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus and participation in Gopuff’s equity incentive plan.
- Base Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000
Benefits Overview:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- HSA or FSA eligibility
- Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Fitness Reimbursement Program
- 25% employee discount & FAM Membership
- Flexible PTO
- Group Life Insurance
- EAP through AllOne Health (formerly Carebridge)
The only predictable thing about life is that it’s wildly unpredictable. That’s where we come in. When life does what it does best, customers turn to Gopuff to deliver their everyday essentials, and to get through their day & night, work day and weekend.
We’re assembling a team of thinkers, dreamers & risk-takers...the kind of people who know the value of peace of mind in an unpredictable world. (And people who love snacks.)
Like what you’re hearing? Welcome to Gopuff.
The Gopuff Fam is committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. We are an equal employment opportunity employer.
Source: Gopuff careers (Lever)