Counsel, Grammarly
Litigation and Employment
$190-291k
Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, location, skills, and experience
AI-powered writing assistant
Be an early applicant
AI-powered writing assistant
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$190-291k
Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, location, skills, and experience
1001+ employees
Company mission
Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.
Role
Who you are
- Has 3 years of relevant experience in employment law and/or litigation (preferably both)
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and current active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including top-notch litigation drafting skills
- Experience managing and resolving litigation matters
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments
- Embodies our EAGER values — is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
- Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
What the job involves
- Manage a range of litigation and pre-litigation matters from start to finish, including setting and reviewing budgets, selecting and managing outside counsel, implementing litigation holds, advising on case strategy, and overseeing discovery and document production
- Represent Grammarly in regulatory inquiries, government investigations, and subpoenas, coordinating responses with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide proactive risk assessments and strategic counsel to internal teams on litigation trends and potential exposures
- Conduct or oversee internal investigations into alleged violations of company policies or workplace standards
- Maintain effective communication with insurance carriers and external partners to ensure timely and coordinated responses to claims
- Advise internal business clients on employment law matters in the U.S. and Canada, including hiring, performance management, accommodations, and terminations
- Monitor and interpret employment law developments across jurisdictions where Grammarly operates, ensuring policies and practices remain compliant and forward-looking
- Draft and review employment-related documentation, including offer letters, contractor and relocation agreements, and employment and benefits policies
- Partner with HR and other teams to design and implement training, guidance, and tools that promote compliance and support Grammarly’s culture
- Collaborate cross-functionally to build scalable processes for dispute resolution, compliance, and documentation management
Our take
From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.
Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks to include things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.
The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its positions against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$90m
LATE VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
- Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
- Catered lunches
- Gym and recreation stipends
- Admission discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
- Support to set up a home office
- Ample and defined time off
- 401(k) matching
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Alex Shevchenko
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.
Max Lytvyn
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.
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