Counsel, Litigation and Employment- San Francisco- Hybrid

Grammarly offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, helping over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations do their best work. Companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom rely on Grammarly to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication that moves work forward. Grammarly works where you work, integrating seamlessly with over 500,000 applications and websites. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will:

• Manage a range of litigation and pre-litigation matters from start to finish, including setting and reviewing budgets, selecting and managing outside counsel, implementing litigation holds, advising on case strategy, and overseeing discovery and document production.
• Represent Grammarly in regulatory inquiries, government investigations, and subpoenas, coordinating responses with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide proactive risk assessments and strategic counsel to internal teams on litigation trends and potential exposures.
• Conduct or oversee internal investigations into alleged violations of company policies or workplace standards.
• Maintain effective communication with insurance carriers and external partners to ensure timely and coordinated responses to claims.
• Advise internal business clients on employment law matters in the U.S. and Canada, including hiring, performance management, accommodations, and terminations.
• Monitor and interpret employment law developments across jurisdictions where Grammarly operates, ensuring policies and practices remain compliant and forward-looking.
• Draft and review employment-related documentation, including offer letters, contractor and relocation agreements, and employment and benefits policies.
• Partner with HR and other teams to design and implement training, guidance, and tools that promote compliance and support Grammarly’s culture.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to build scalable processes for dispute resolution, compliance, and documentation management.

Qualifications

List about 10 bullet points (including the working style, values, and MOVE statements - listed at the end). Please focus on the talents, skills, and knowledge required for the role.

• Has 3 years of relevant experience in employment law and/or litigation (preferably both).  
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and current active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including top-notch litigation drafting skills.
• Experience managing and resolving litigation matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.
• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.

Compensation and Benefits

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more: 

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching 
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.

United States: 

Zone 1: $211,000 – $291,000/year (USD)

Zone 2: $190,000 – $262,000/year (USD)

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply. Grammarly is an equal-opportunity company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, disability, sexual identity, or age.

For more details about the personal data Grammarly collects during the recruitment process, for what purposes, and how you can address your rights, please see the Grammarly Data Privacy Notice for Candidates here.