Litigation Counsel

Triumph•San Francisco, CA

23h•$160,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Triumph is hiring its first dedicated Litigation Counsel to manage the company’s intellectual property litigation and consumer dispute dockets. The role oversees IP litigation with outside counsel, handles consumer arbitration matters directly, and works with teams across the company to reduce disputes before they arise. It offers substantial ownership in a small, hands-on legal team and requires comfort moving quickly and using technology to support a lean team. The Litigation Counsel will manage IP matters, including trademark and copyright disputes, and oversee litigation strategy, budgets, staffing, and key filings. The role also drafts and files litigation documents, responds to consumer arbitration and pre-arbitration demands, and advises the business on litigation exposure, IP enforcement, and dispute strategy. Working with Product, Customer Support, Marketing, Finance, and Trust & Safety, the Counsel will improve dispute processes and build legal infrastructure such as matter tracking, litigation holds, templates, and docket and spend reporting.

Requirements

J.D. and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar; California bar membership is required.
At least 4 years of litigation experience at a law firm, in-house, or both.
Substantive intellectual property litigation experience, especially trademark matters such as infringement, dilution, counterfeiting, and opposition or cancellation proceedings.
Strong skills with software and software platforms, ability to learn new systems quickly, and an interest in automating repetitive work.
Excellent writing skills, including persuasive drafting and plain-English communication with non-lawyers.
Sound judgment and the ability to balance legal risk against business goals and make decisions quickly.

Nice To Haves

Experience with consumer arbitration, mass arbitration defense, or AAA/JAMS consumer rules.
Familiarity with gaming, sweepstakes, consumer protection, or fintech regulatory matters.
Experience with online brand enforcement, such as platform takedowns and domain disputes.
In-house experience at a high-growth technology company.

Responsibilities

Manage IP litigation with outside counsel, including strategy, budgets, staffing, and key filings, and hold counsel accountable for results and cost.
Draft and file complaints, demand letters, cease-and-desist letters, motions, discovery responses, and settlement agreements; initiate actions as needed to protect Triumph’s brands and intellectual property.
Evaluate and respond to individual and coordinated consumer claims, including notices of dispute and informal resolution processes under the Terms of Service.
Manage arbitration provider proceedings and work to resolve claims efficiently.
Partner with Product, Customer Support, Marketing, Finance, and Trust & Safety to identify dispute trends, improve intake and escalation workflows, strengthen consumer-facing terms and disclosures, and lower litigation risk.
Provide practical assessments of litigation exposure, IP enforcement, and dispute strategy to the General Counsel, senior legal team, and leadership.
Create and maintain matter tracking, litigation hold procedures, document templates, and reporting on docket status and spend.