Corporate Counsel, Litigation And Employment

Title: Corporate Counsel, Litigation And Employment

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Type: Full Time

Workplace: hybrid

Category: Legal & Compliance

Job Description:

About the Role

Gopuff is looking for a Corporate Counsel to take real ownership of our litigation docket and gig/employment practice, with direct mentorship, high visibility, and the kind of hands-on, senior-level work that fast-tracks your development. Own litigation. Be the go-to on gig/employment. Build a function. Accelerate your career. 

Why This Role

Real ownership, direct investment in your development, and the kind of senior-level experience that accelerates your career. In this role, you’ll:

• Take on real responsibility for litigation and employment matters from day one
• Build the toolkit of a senior legal leader, from strategy and outside counsel management to budget ownership and executive presence, by owning the work, with direct mentorship from the VP, Legal.
• Gain significant visibility to the General Counsel and senior leadership on high-impact matters
• Access generalist growth opportunities (commercial contracting, product counseling, strategic work) to build broader exposure

What You'll Do:

Litigation Docket

• Own the litigation docket (employment, commercial, and other matters) from intake through resolution
• Direct outside counsel on strategy, discovery, motion practice, and settlement
• Handle appropriate matters in-house

Litigation Portfolio Strategy & Management

• Take on strategic and operational management of the litigation function, ensuring matters are appropriately prioritized and resourced
• Manage the function strategically: prioritization, outside counsel selection and performance, budgets, and reporting to senior leadership

Employment Counseling & Gig Economy Workforce Matters

• Counsel HR and Operations on the full range of employment matters: performance, investigations, terminations, wage-and-hour, accommodations
• Become the company expert on independent contractor classification, gig economy workforce issues, and related policy

Broader Legal Work (Generalist Growth Areas)

• Support commercial contracting and other business agreements
• Provide product and operational counseling on new initiatives and evolving business models
• Take ownership of discrete projects in evolving areas of the business

Who You Are

• 4-6+ years of legal experience, including at least 2 years of hands-on litigation work (discovery, motion practice, outside counsel management)
• Litigation experience from a firm, in-house, or government
• Employment counseling experience is valued but not required
• Experience with independent contractor, gig economy, or worker classification issues is a plus
• Exposure to additional practice areas (e.g., commercial contracts, corporate, real estate, product, or regulatory) is a plus
• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• Hybrid position with 3 days in office at our Spring Garden HQ

How You Work

• Ownership mentality: you see issues, you handle them 
• Comfortable operating independently in a lean, fast-moving team
• Hard hat and a lunch pail mentality; with ability to think like a GC 
• Strong judgment and the ability to translate legal risk into business decisions

Compensation

• Gopuff pays employees based on market pricing and pay may vary depending on your location. The salary range below reflects what we’d reasonably expect to pay candidates. A candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. Exceptions may be made for exceptional individuals. For additional information on this role’s compensation package, please reach out to the designated recruiter for this role.
• This role is eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus and participation in Gopuff’s equity incentive plan.
• Base Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000

Benefits Overview

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• HSA or FSA eligibility
• Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Mental Health Benefits
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• 25% employee discount & FAM Membership
• Flexible PTO
• Group Life Insurance
• EAP through AllOne Health (formerly Carebridge)

The only predictable thing about life is that it’s wildly unpredictable. That’s where we come in. When life does what it does best, customers turn to Gopuff to deliver their everyday essentials, and to get through their day & night, work day and weekend. 

We’re assembling a team of thinkers, dreamers & risk-takers...the kind of people who know the value of peace of mind in an unpredictable world. (And people who love snacks.)

Like what you’re hearing? Welcome to Gopuff.

The Gopuff Fam is committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.