Counsel, Litigation

Airbnb’s Legal Department is a global team that will require working with diverse international colleagues around the world. The successful candidate will be someone who is adaptable, collaborative and embodies Airbnb’s Core Values. Candidates will be required to approach complex legal issues with a balance for local and global perspectives, while being adaptable to cultural differences and nuances. A genuine and demonstrated interest in Airbnb and a commitment to ethics, integrity and fostering a workplace that emphasizes diversity and belonging is a must.

The Community You Will Join: 

Airbnb’s Legal team embodies the company’s innovative, forward-thinking spirit. At the frontier of the new sharing economy, Airbnb is breaking new ground in matters of policy, law, and government relations. Where some see obstacles, we see the opportunity to find creative, practical solutions, right at the cutting edge. Our adventurous, fast-moving legal team is committed to building a team of talented, collaborative and self-motivated legal professionals across the globe who believe in Airbnb’s mission and leading as a 21st century company. 

This role will directly support the Risk & Regulatory team.  The Risk & Regulatory team handles Airbnb related litigation, regulatory investigations, and policy matters on wide ranging matters of importance to Airbnb’s global marketplace.

The Difference You Will Make:

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated attorney to join us as Counsel, Litigation to manage litigation and internal investigations.  You will also serve as a key contributor on high-stakes disputes and interact with regulatory and administrative bodies. The position reports to our Associate General Counsel, Litigation.   

This is a unique opportunity to work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment. This job is for you if you have superb analytical skills, enjoy ambiguity, love working on complex legal issues, and believe that a company can change the world by encouraging immersive travel and experiences. You must work well with business partners as well as lawyers, have an upbeat positive attitude even in the face of crisis, thrive on building relationships and collaborating with cross-functional partners throughout the company.  Where some see obstacles, you see opportunities to find creative, practical solutions that advance Airbnb’s global mission. 

A Typical Day: 

• Manage a diverse range of complex litigation and pre-litigation matters in numerous jurisdictions. 

• Assist with regulatory investigation matters.

• Act as an effective and trusted partner to the fast-paced and high-performing business teams.

• Develop legal risk assessments which consider practical solutions to mitigate legal risk while balancing business priorities.

• Collaborate with other attorneys and legal professionals inside and outside Airbnb. 

• Stay up-to-date and help to keep the Legal team advised on legal, regulatory, and policy developments relevant to litigation matters

• Active championship of Airbnb’s mission, ethics and integrity.

• Support for Airbnb’s commitment to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace, free of discrimination and harassment.

Your Expertise:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials. 

• Licensed attorney with 4-6+ years of significant litigation experience.  

• SF Bay area preferred. 

• Trial experience, experience defending tort and class action matters strongly preferred.

• Experience litigating platform immunity issues, terms of service disputes, and the scope of arbitration clauses preferred.

• Experience at or representing technology companies preferred.

• Licensed attorney in good standing of the bar of at least one U.S. state or territory; California bar admission preferred.

• Demonstrated record of successfully leading significant aspects of complex legal matters, including overseeing discovery. 

• Highly motivated, efficient, and organized.

• Able to juggle multiple projects at a time in a fast-paced environment, both collaborating as part of a team and working independently. 

• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Ability to advocate for a position while maintaining an open-minded approach. 

• High level of personal integrity, professionalism, flexibly and creatively, and with a sense of humor.

• Passion for travel and home sharing and deep appreciation for the Airbnb

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.