WHO WE ARE                                                                           

Vox Media is the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

Vox Media’s Legal and Business Affairs team is a dynamic and integral part of Vox Media, supporting the company in all areas of business, content creation, and compliance. We’re seeking an experienced Senior Counsel, focused on litigation and disputes, to join our highly motivated team. 

The primary function of this role involves handling the company’s disputes and claims, which include copyright, defamation, privacy, commercial claims, and third-party subpoenas as well as supervising outside counsel for litigation matters. The ideal candidate will have significant experience handling complex disputes and will bring strong e-discovery, project management, and communication skills to our Legal & Business Affairs Team. We are seeking someone who can quickly understand the company’s business needs, work with stakeholders, and align with the company’s risk tolerance. Successful candidates have the ability to exercise sound judgment, drive favorable outcomes, and demonstrate strong negotiation skills when engaging with opposing parties.

This position reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel and will collaborate with others on the team, including our Rights & Licensing team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Oversee and handle a wide range of claims and disputes, including defamation, copyright, trademark, privacy, employment, and commercial matters.
• Lead the Company’s response to copyright and other pre-litigation disputes including: coordinating internal fact-gathering, researching relevant law, and negotiating and reviewing settlement agreements. 
• Manage outside counsel, including review of pleadings and other drafts, in active litigation and other matters, ensuring efficient and strategic case handling consistent with business and reputational priorities.
• Lead e-discovery and document preservation processes, including issuance of legal holds and document collection.
• Develop and refine existing workflows for preservation and production from Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, and other platforms, working closely with our IT and other teams to ensure compliance.
• Respond to subpoenas and other third-party legal processes, including evaluating scope and appropriateness of service, coordinating fact gathering and document collection, and ensuring timely and appropriate responses and defenses. 
• Coordinate with insurance brokers and carriers to submit claims, respond to adjusters,  and ensure appropriate coverage.
• Research and monitor developments in relevant laws and develop and implement internal practices and policies to achieve compliance with applicable laws and regulations at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Assist with other legal matters or projects as needs arise.
• Work closely with editorial, HR, finance, operations, and executive teams to mitigate legal risks and develop proactive solutions.

WHO YOU ARE

• JD from accredited law school and licensed to practice law and in good standing.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience with prior law firm experience and at least two years of experience in an in-house role.
• Experience handling copyright claims. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers.
• Strategic and critical thinker with the ability to collaborate with clients across the company. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong attention to detail. 
• You bring a sense of curiosity to your work and are a creative problem solver with good judgment. 
• Ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment.
• Resourceful and proactive, with a strong ability to balance legal risk with practical business needs.
• An ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple high priority projects and deadlines.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

While we prefer that this job is based in either Washington, DC or New York, this job can be remote or regional to either Washington, DC or New York to allow periodic travel to Vox Media offices.

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep data regarding the demographics of our employees public and you can access it here. Learn more about our approach to corporate citizenship here. 

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.