Sr Paralegal, Litigation

Posted:
10/10/2024, 9:30:01 AM

Location(s):
San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ Los Angeles, California, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Workplace Type:
On-site

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Legal & Policy Team is Snap’s dedicated in-house law firm, policy consultant, advocate, thought partner, and all-around advisor. This team helps Snap do the right thing the right way, make better decisions, understand and manage risks, and creatively navigate challenges, both external and internal. We partner with Snap team members on a wide array of matters, including privacy, product, IP, commercial transactions, corporate governance, employment, acquisitions, litigation, and policy, and social impact.  We value the power of diversity, as we continually strive to build an innovative and inclusive leadership culture centered on Snap's values of Kind, Smart, and Creative.

We’re looking for a Sr Litigation Paralegal to join Snap Inc.! As a member of the Legal team and working from our Los Angeles, CA or San Francisco, CA office, you’ll play a key role in Snap’s litigation and regulatory docket and advise teams throughout the company on legal issues spanning the breadth of Snap’s products and services. 

What you’ll do:

  • Support Snap’s litigation and regulatory team on matters large and small

  • Work with internal and external legal teams to manage all aspects of litigation, including case preparation, fact investigation, witness contacts, tracking and communication of case-related dates and information, tracker/database maintenance, discovery/eDiscovery, and the review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence

  • Play a critical role in team processes,  organization, and knowledge management

  • Effectively organize and maintain litigation matter files

  • Effectively research and summarize factual and statistical data

  • Work with cross-functional partners to gather, organize and maintain information necessary to support Snap’s litigation needs

  • Implement processes and organization using company systems

  • Build and manage playbooks

  • Advise business clients on relevant Snap policies

  • Coordinate with outside counsel

  • Take an active role in e-discovery, working closely with the managing attorney(s) and e-discovery team

  • Collaborate with Legal Operations team 

  • Handle projects resourcefully, both operating independently and also at the direction of or in collaboration with the managing attorney(s)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and writing skills

  • Excellent legal and business judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously

  • Ability to drive collaboration and share knowledge and expertise cross-functionally with internal stakeholders 

  • Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization

  • Ability to accommodate tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

  • A team player with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

  • Ability to identify and resolve issues quickly by being resourceful and able to work cross-functionally with stakeholders to complete tasks and resolve issues

  • Ability to prioritize projects effectively and communicate and manage expectations for        deliverables with managing attorneys

  • Attention to detail and follow through with a team attitude that no job is too big or too small

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

  • 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably in-house at a technology company.

  • Solid proficiency with litigation technology databases, litigation management tools, and electronic discovery software

  • Compliance with the requirements of Cal. B&P Code Sec. 6450

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of litigation paralegal, ideally in-house at a technology company

  • Experience implementing new organizational and knowledge management systems, and managing them post-implementation

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $114,000-$171,000 annually.


 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $108,000-$163,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $97,000-$145,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.