Associate General Counsel, Litigation

Workrise is hiring an Associate General Counsel, Litigation that will be responsible for working with stakeholders across the organization to protect the company’s interests. The Associate General Counsel, Litigation will be able to perform as lead counsel in all stages of litigation, arbitration, and mediation. As many litigation matters are handled by our in-house team, we are looking for someone who loves to litigate and try cases. Our ideal candidate for this role will be someone who has trial experience, is excited and capable of acting as lead counsel whenever appropriate, and is motivated, autonomous, organized, and assertive.

Candidates located in Texas are encouraged to apply.

Why Join us? Our fourteen-person Legal team at Workrise supports a company with over 500 corporate employees and thousands of skilled tradespeople who work in the field. Supporting those skilled tradespeople by ensuring that Workrise resolves disputes with its clients and that its interests are protected is a matter of passion and pride for our team. As a team, we advise and counsel business stakeholders and participate in matters ranging from equity raises to incoming litigation. Workrise is a dynamic and fast moving corporate environment that keeps us engaged and also allows for balance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage cases handled internally, often acting as lead counsel, with a team of one or two other in-house litigators
• Perform all phases of discovery, motion practice, ADR and pre-trial preparation
• Try cases, including before arbitrators, federal court, and state court
• Take and defend depositions
• Respond to subpoena requests and demand letters
• Draft and conduct research for briefs and motions
• Draft litigation hold notices
• Coordinate with and supervising outside counsel
• Draft and file petitions or complaints and answers in state and federal litigation and arbitration
• Assist with proactively drafting and implementing organizational policies and procedures
• Provide practical legal advice and support to various stakeholders across the business
• Directly manage and oversee the activities and work-product of two attorneys and two legal staff
• Work collaboratively with other members of the legal team

What You Should Have

• J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar (Texas bar membership strongly preferred)
• 6-8 years of nationally recognized big firm litigation experience or similar experience working on sophisticated, complex litigation matters
• Prior trial experience, with the skillset and willingness to step in as first chair on any matter
• Substantive experience with motion practice, conducting discovery, taking and defending depositions, and arguing motions
• Experience with class action lawsuits preferred
• Federal District Court or Appellate clerkship(s) a plus
• Ability to multi-task and handle shifting priorities in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment
• Superior analytical, writing, oral communication, research, investigatory, advocacy, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively on multiple tasks and with a variety of stakeholders across all levels of the business
• Exceptional judgment when weighing both legal and business risk

More Than a Job

At Workrise you can feel good about supporting our mission to serve those who do the hard work. We recognize that making an impact matters to you and we believe in providing an environment that fosters your growth. We use data to drive our decisions and improve the experience of our workers and the clients we serve. With mutual respect for each other, we continually collaborate to find the best solution.

In Appreciation For Your Contributions, We Support You With

• Working alongside talented peers who will bring out the best in you
• The opportunity to significantly impact the growth curve of an already high-growth business
• Benefits for full-time employees, flexible paid time off, 401k with company matching, medical, dental and vision insurance

Workrise is committed to providing an environment where any and all people feel belonging, respected, and free to be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants of all gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, educational background, religion, ethnicity, disability, age, veteran status, and citizenship. We’d love to learn what you can add to our team.

Who We Are

In 2014, we set out to create a better way to manage and deploy Oil & Gas workers at scale through technology. Over time, we’ve grown to add Renewables in service of the energy industry.

We’re a Series E startup, backed by industry-leading investors Founders Fund, Bedrock Capital, Andreesen Horowitz, and Baillie Gifford. To date, we’ve placed over 26,000 skilled tradespeople with over 500 businesses and are poised to grow exponentially.

We’d love to share more through the interview process and look forward to learning more about your journey.

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