Legal Counsel, Litigation and Copyright

Spotify•New York, NY

5d•$170,366 - $243,380•Hybrid

About The Position

Spotify's Legal team is growing and facing innovative challenges. As the company has expanded globally, new legal issues arise daily, including an increasing volume of patent disputes alongside copyright and content matters. This role will focus on various litigation, copyright, patent, and other contentious and advisory matters. The position requires thoughtful consideration of processes and policies to meet company goals, with an emphasis on risk-based assessments and proactive problem-solving. Significant e-discovery experience and experience conducting confidential inquiries are considered a plus.

Requirements

Hold a law degree (or equivalent) from a top-flight law school and be qualified to practice law as in-house counsel in the State of New York.
5+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, in-house, or both, including meaningful experience with patent litigation.
Experience with e-discovery and managing complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Experience contributing to teams that drive successful outcomes on complex matters.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate patent claims, work with technical experts, and develop defense strategies.
Passion for solving legal problems and ability to explain legal concepts — including technical patent issues — to non-lawyers.
Comfortable working with large data sets and technical subject matter; ability to speak the language and understand the concepts.
Problem solver who can stay calm when problems come their way.
Excellent judgment — ability to think a problem through and trust developed instincts.
Self-motivated and able to identify and complete work that needs to be done without being instructed.
Ability to advocate for a position while balancing risk and multiple colleagues' and business considerations.
Ability to balance many simultaneous tasks and triage to make sure the right matters get attention.
Willingness to roll up your sleeves and dig in on projects.
Works well as part of a team — both with other lawyers and with non-legal business partners.
Very effective written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of music, media, tech, IP, and/or consumer issues is a plus.
A technical background or experience with software, streaming, or audio technology patents is a plus.
Significant e-discovery experience and experience conducting confidential inquiries are a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate litigation, pre-litigation, regulatory, and other dispute matters across multiple practice areas, including copyright and patent litigation.
Work with outside counsel to develop case strategy, manage budgets, and drive efficient resolution of contentious disputes.
Partner with the business on litigation and legal risk issues and work with colleagues to fashion solutions that balance legal risk with company objectives.
Develop litigation case strategies, work closely with Spotify's communications team, and formulate plans to resolve disputes efficiently.
Plan strategically and coordinate internally with legal and non-legal personnel on issues of the moment.
Provide proactive advice to internal team members on dispute avoidance and resolution, including risk mitigation.
Identify and mitigate threats against the company, whether from partners, users, content owners, or others.
Handle requests for information from the company, including subpoenas and requests from law enforcement.
Build scalable processes to address a growing number of claims across copyright, patent, and other areas.
Train teams and draft workflows and policies to help establish effective internal risk mitigation procedures.
Stay current on developments in patent and copyright law, particularly as they affect the technology and media industries.