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The Role
Own the company’s litigation docket from intake through resolution, including strategy, discovery, motion practice, settlements, outside counsel, budgets, and leadership reporting. Counsel HR and Operations on employment matters, including investigations, terminations, wage-and-hour issues, accommodations, and worker classification. Support commercial contracts, product counseling, operational initiatives, and other generalist legal projects.
Summary Generated by Built In
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:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Litigation Docket
Litigation Portfolio Strategy & Management
Employment Counseling & Gig Economy Workforce Matters
Broader Legal Work (Generalist Growth Areas)
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.
Skills Required
- 4-6+ years of legal experience
- At least 2 years of hands-on litigation experience, including discovery, motion practice, and outside counsel management
- Litigation experience from a law firm, in-house legal department, or government
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Admission and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- Employment counseling experience
- Experience with independent contractor, gig economy, or worker classification issues
- Exposure to commercial contracts, corporate, real estate, product, or regulatory practice areas
Gopuff Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gopuff and has not been reviewed or approved by Gopuff.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described for eligible full-time roles, alongside access to an Employee Assistance Program and options like HSA/FSA. Job postings indicate these benefits are part of the standard package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is offered to eligible employees, signaling support for long-term savings. Several role descriptions also reference additional financial programs such as bonus or equity eligibility.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family-building benefits are highlighted for eligible employees, with fertility support noted in company materials. These offerings complement broader PTO and sick-time programs in corporate and many field roles.
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The Company
What We Do
Gopuff is the go-to solution for immediate everyday needs, fulfilling customer orders of cleaning and home products, over-the-counter medications, baby and pet products, food and drinks, and in some markets, alcohol – in just minutes. With micro-fulfillment centers in every market it serves, the company delivers thousands of products quickly for a flat $2.95 delivery charge. Gopuff is open 24/7 in many markets and late-night everywhere else to bring customers what they need when they need it most. Gopuff was founded in 2013 by co-CEOs Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola when they were college students at Drexel University. The Philadelphia-based company now operates more than 600 micro-fulfillment centers in more than 1000 markets across the United States, including Chicago and its suburbs. It has raised more than $3.4B in funding.
Why Work With Us
We are the instant needs category creator, delivering in about 30 minutes for a $2.95 delivery fee. Our business model sets us apart: we own the products we sell and house them locally in our own micro-fulfillment centers. We have an entrepreneurial culture and constantly innovate to build new categories that improve customer experience.
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