Litigation & Employment Counsel

Instawork is seeking a Litigation & Employment Counsel to join their Legal team. The ideal candidate will have experience in litigation and employment law, with a focus on worker classification and employment-related claims. The role will involve handling litigation and pre-litigation matters, working with the Trust and Safety team, and developing scalable processes for the legal team. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated and intellectually curious individual with a JD and California bar admission, and 5+ years of legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house.

Requirements

• JD and California bar admission in good standing (or barred in NY or IL and qualified for and willing to maintain Registered In-House Counsel status with California State Bar)
• 5+ years of legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house
• Experience in the technology, gig economy, or marketplace industry strongly preferred
• Mature judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to distill complex legal risks and competing priorities into clear, actionable guidance for business partners
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and reprioritizing quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Team mentality and recognition that no task is too small
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of matters with overlapping deadlines while maintaining quality and composure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sense of perspective.....and humor

Benefits

• A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 8 paid company holidays annually
• Home office stipend
• Phone stipend
• Commuter stipend
• Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
• Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
• Flexible spending plans
• 401K plan
• Perkspot - discount program through Lumity