Legal Counsel, Lime

• If you have experience in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to be a foundational member of the Legal Team, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
• A requirement of this position is that you have expertise in product liability and personal injury defense and that you have practiced in the state of California
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in litigating general and product liability claims in the state of California
• Significant experience managing cases through pleadings, motion practice, discovery, dispute resolution, and arbitration or trial
• Solid case evaluation abilities and critical thinking skills
• Mediation, discovery, and motion practice experience required
• Inquisitive, enthusiastic, passionate about challenges, and a team player who is able to work independently and collaboratively
• Demonstrate sound judgment, comfortable in ambiguous situations, with the ability to work well under pressure with diligence, organization, and minimal supervision
• Multi-state and international experience a plus

Desirable

• Lime is hiring an attorney to join our growing team as Litigation Counsel
• In this role you'll manage a variety of personal injury, product, and business litigation at one of the fastest growing startups in history
• A critical element of this role will be to drive strategy with outside counsel to mitigate exposure to Lime
• Anticipate and address legal risks in business-centric ways by developing strategies to solve problems, while strengthening partnerships and business objectives
• Formulate and drive strategy with outside counsel. Management of outside counsel on product and personal injury defense in the US; collaboration with counsel outside of the US as needed
• Analyze claims in stages of pre-litigation and litigation to assess liability and damage exposure
• Work cross-functionally with Trust & Safety to drive incident investigations
• Implement effective litigation strategies, including discovery and early settlement resolution when warranted
• Set annual defense budgets and exposure reserves
• Represent the company in mediations and court hearings. Manage arbitrations and trials as needed
• Review and revise motions drafted by outside counsel with some drafting required in house as needed
• Participate in deposition preparation of corporate and expert witnesses
• Lead the collection of information internally and cross-functionally to respond to discovery
• Conduct legal research, as needed
• Collaborate with Claims team to enhance litigation processes and build mitigation processes
• Develop and implement strategies on mitigating product liability risk
• Additional duties as assigned