Senior Counsel, Litigation

Airbnb is looking for an experienced litigator to join our Risk and Regulatory group as a Senior Counsel, Litigation. The successful candidate will own high-stakes disputes, investigations, and strategic counseling from first assessment through resolution, directing outside counsel and shaping our approach at every stage.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic leader on a diverse portfolio of complex litigation and pre-litigation matters across numerous jurisdictions.
• Handle highly sensitive matters and difficult subject matter with judgment, discretion, and care for everyone involved.
• Manage outside counsel across the full life of a case: budget, strategy, work product, and results.
• Drive matters through every stage, from early case assessment and witness preparation through depositions, mediation, and settlement recommendations to leadership.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential disputes, giving business clients practical risk mitigation advice that supports their objectives.
• Partner with compliance, public policy, and legal colleagues inside and outside Airbnb to solve problems that cross functions and borders.
• Analyze legal risk across the business, including in the development of new products and services.
• Build processes and procedures that scale with a rapidly growing global business.

Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials.
• 8+ years of significant litigation practice, with a demonstrated record of owning meaningful parts of complex legal or regulatory matters end to end.
• Active California bar membership in good standing, and residence in California.
• Background in commercial tort, regulatory, tax controversy, class action, and trial work preferred.
• Experience preparing witnesses, including senior corporate leaders, for deposition and trial.
• Track record of managing outside counsel on high-exposure matters.
• Time spent at or representing technology companies strongly preferred.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling highly sensitive matters and difficult subject matter.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to advocate firmly for a position while staying open-minded.
• Organized and self-directed, comfortable running multiple matters at once in a fast-paced environment, both on a team and independently.

Benefits:

• The base pay range is $210,000-$258,000 USD.
• This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.