Principal Counsel, Litigation

Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Role

Netflix seeks an experienced U.S.-based attorney to join its powerhouse internal general litigation team as Principal Counsel, Litigation. This is an exciting and challenging role in a fast-paced environment with primary responsibility for handling litigation matters and providing pre-litigation counseling on a wide variety of topics.  The general litigation team’s work includes advising on all litigation facing the company except for patent and employment litigation – contracts, copyright, trademark, defamation, right of publicity, real estate, bankruptcy, subpoenas, personal injury and more.  The role is primarily focused on United States-based litigation, but issues often cross borders, so an appreciation for thinking globally and working well with partners from all over the world will be key. 

This role involves close and ongoing collaboration with legal and business executives across the company, including series and film production, licensing, consumer products and merchandising, live events, corporate, real estate, games, advertising and product.  Strong risk tolerance, excellent judgment, clear and concise communication, an experienced perspective on litigation and litigation risk, and an ability to understand and manage multiple internal resources dealing with cutting-edge legal issues are critical in this role. This role is headquartered in Los Angeles and reports to a Director on the general litigation team.

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have six (6) to ten (10) years of meaningful commercial litigation experience (either as outside counsel or a combination of outside counsel and in-house experience).  Direct handling of entertainment, technology and/or consumer litigation matters, extensive experience writing and editing briefs, hands-on witness prep, a knowledge of and love for litigation generally, and a desire to join a team where we are doing the best work of our lives, are necessary for this position. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment where you are valued for using excellent judgment to make decisions amidst ambiguity, and where passion, innovation and curiosity are mandates. This is a cross-functional role, so strong collaboration, the ability to listen, and a desire to make everyone around you better are necessary. 

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

• Strong business acumen.

• Clear, concise communication skills.

• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong analytical capabilities and judgment.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively, think practically and be solution-oriented.

• Willingness to tackle matters outside your area of expertise.

• Wicked sense of humor.

• J.D. and membership in good standing in at least one state bar.

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $180,000 - $690,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs.  Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more detail about our Benefits.

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We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.