This position will be based in our Boston office with a hybrid work schedule 4 days in office and 1 day remote each week.

Wayfair is looking for a lawyer with 0-2 years of experience (recent law school graduates will be considered) to join its litigation team. In this role, you will support and help manage general litigation and investigation matters of all shapes and sizes, including intellectual property disputes, personal injury/property damage claims, complex customer claims, and other pre-litigation demands and threats. We are looking for someone who is comfortable pivoting to learn new areas of the law, highly self-motivated, resourceful, and has keen problem-solving skills. 

What you’ll do:

• Take end-to-end ownership of a variety of demands, claims, and litigation, which will include investigating claims and fact development, responding to demand letters, participating in mediations and arbitrations, and when applicable, managing outside counsel to defend claims. 
• Assist with management of eDiscovery processes, including implementing document holds and managing document collections and productions. 
• Helping manage responses to third-party document/information requests / subpoenas.
• Work cross-functionally and develop relationships with stakeholders across the company to gather and review factual documentation needed to assist with handling of legal matters.
• Effectively communicate complex legal principles to business stakeholders and partners by crafting succinct and practical advice that helps further the company’s business objectives and mitigate risk.
• Identify, review, analyze and mitigate litigation and regulatory risks. 
• Take on ad hoc projects aimed at improving efficiency, eliminating redundancy and mitigating risk. 
• Develop deep expertise in our business, industry and communities in order to anticipate and address risks to the company.
• Prioritize the most critical work and find ways to scale and improve processes. 

Who you are:

• J.D. with top academic credentials and membership with at least one state bar.

• Experience related to any of the following is a plus: e-commerce, commercial disputes, intellectual property, product liability, competition/antitrust, and consumer legal issues.
• Business-savvy, creative approach to problem-solving; capable of devising legal solutions in novel and pragmatic ways. 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to navigate a large organization and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Can efficiently and independently handle and organize multiple projects at a time in a fast-paced and innovative environment, to make quick but informed decisions and to persuasively advocate for a position. 
• Willingness to utilize systems, tools, and technology to solve or prevent problems. Excellent analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to issue spot legal issues and a strong sense of when to escalate (and not escalate) those matters to partners and stakeholders. 
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves, get into the legal nitty gritty, and tackle legal problems of all sizes. Experience related to any of the following is a plus: e-commerce, commercial disputes, intellectual property, product liability, competition/antitrust, and consumer legal issues. 
• Ability to travel as needed 5-10% of time.