Job Description

Wish is looking for a Counsel - Disputes and Litigation who can contribute to our growing Legal team and work on complex issues in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The role will support our global litigation and disputes portfolio in multiple domestic and international jurisdictions. 

The successful candidate will work on a variety of disputes.  Areas of focus will include complex commercial litigation, unfair competition, consumer deception, intermediary liability, and and other related matters. This role will work on and assist through all stages of the litigation process, including initial case assessment, factual investigation, discovery, third-party subpoenas, briefings, ADR, and supervising and collaborating with outside counsel.  In addition, this role will provide proactive and reactive business advice to help minimize litigation risk, and otherwise assess litigation risk.  This role may also include internal and external investigations.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to a wide range of defensive and affirmative pre-litigation and litigation issues across varied subject matters, both domestically and internationally.
• Lead and manage certain litigation or pre-litigation disputes, including fact gathering and overseeing outside counsel. 
• Work with internal stakeholders to identify risk areas and develop systems and procedures to manage and reduce risk. 
• Manage internal processes and tools related to litigation, including existing and new eDiscovery and litigation-management tools.
• Conduct legal research as needed.
• Conduct factual investigations, including witness and employee interviews as needed.
• Draft and manage litigation holds and internal tools relating to same. Oversee document collections and manage ESI.
• Draft meet and confer letters and/or pre-litigation correspondence to opposing party and/or counsel.
• Learn the Wish business, issue-spot potential risks areas as they may arise, and communicate effectively with Legal and non-Legal teams.
• Draft, revise and manage Wish’s Merchant and User Terms of Service domestic and globally.
• Conduct internal and external investigations.  Develop investigation plans. 
• Manage case files and email correspondence.

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. with membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 3-5+ years of legal experience either in-house or with a reputable law firm.
• Experience advising clients or internal stakeholders on legal issues.
• Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage numerous matters under time-sensitive deadlines.
• Organized, with an attention to detail. 
• The desire to have ownership over complex legal issues and a portfolio of cases/matters. 
• Mature, self-starter who sees matters/cases through to the end. 
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, innovative and demanding environment.
• Sound and practical business judgment, intellectual creativity, work ethic, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to professionalism.
• Sense of humor and ability to not take yourself too seriously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a judicial clerk.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to e-commerce or platforms/marketplaces. 
• Comfortable with Legal Operations-related tools and systems.
• ESI experience and experience with online review platforms. 
• Project-management experience.
• Experience with cross-border disputes or international matters.
• Investigations experience or experience dealing with government, law enforcement and/or regulators.

Here at Wish, you are joining a team and company at a time of growth and transformation. You will love being surrounded by people who are as passionate as you are about e-commerce, technology, and a data-driven culture. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above, we encourage you to still apply!

The estimated base salary range for this position varies by the candidate’s location as follows:

• Candidates located in California: $152,500 - $214,500 annually
• Candidates located in New York and Washington: $171,500-$214,500 annually
• Candidates located in Colorado: $132,500-165,500 annually
• For states not listed, the estimated base salary range for this position starts around $132,500 annually

Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, qualifications and other business considerations.