Counsel, Labor & Employment Litigation

The role

The Litigation Counsel will represent the SpaceX business in various litigation matters, focusing on labor and employment in the United States and internationally. The role involves managing litigation facets, conducting investigations, and mitigating legal risks.

What you will do

• Manage all facets of litigation, with a focus on labor and employment disputes
• Conduct internal investigations
• Support discovery efforts
• Draft and review discovery requests/responses, pleadings, and briefs
• Direct litigation strategy
• Negotiate settlements
• Identify legal risks and mitigate them by designing and implementing controls

Required qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney
• Experience litigating labor and employment disputes in California
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time
• Must be admitted to the bar, in good standing, in at least one U.S. State

Nice to have

• Experience leading litigation of labor and employment matters, including in court, arbitration, and administrative proceedings (e.g., EEOC, CRD)
• Meaningful first or second chair trial experience
• Specialized knowledge of California labor and employment law (Texas, Florida, Washington State also helpful)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience—either in-house or through client relationships—representing high-growth companies
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and build strong relationships with other business groups and/or clients
• Proven ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

About the company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.