Litigation and E-Discovery Counsel

About the role:

Samsara is looking to expand its in-house legal roster with an agile litigator able to work across litigation, compliance, and privacy matters. The ideal candidate will enjoy serving as a key contributor on a diverse range of high-stakes litigation and pre-litigation issues, as well as helping to build out processes and procedures for a rapidly growing, global business. The role requires the ability to advise cross-functional teams on litigation strategy and to collaborate and manage outside counsel. You will succeed in this role if you recognize that litigation requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach, and you’re willing and able to adapt your style to meet the nature of the dispute, the parties involved, and business priorities.  

Samsara values collaborative individuals who excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, can work across multiple teams and on multiple projects, can take in many inputs and communicate practical advice, have great interpersonal skills, and are comfortable in high-pressure situations. 

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except Alaska, Austin Metro, Boulder Metro, California, Chicago Metro, Connecticut, Dallas Metro, Denver Metro, Houston Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Seattle Metro, and Washington, D.C. 

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact – helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate End-to-End Commercial Litigation Support: Drive all facets of active litigation, including responding to discovery requests, drafting and revising legal briefs, interviewing witnesses, preparing witnesses for testimony, and negotiating and drafting settlements.
• Advocate for Customer Data Privacy and Protection Under Applicable Law: Provide counsel and guidance to resolve subpoenas or other legal requests seeking Samsara customer data, and manage litigation of such matters in civil and criminal courts as necessary.
• Mitigate Risk & Proactively Resolve Disputes: Proactively address and resolve potential disputes while providing risk mitigation advice to business clients and supporting business objectives.
• Uplevel & Manage the eDiscovery Lifecycle: Advance Samsara’s eDiscovery program through automation and AI by establishing defensible discovery guidelines and workflows, evaluate emerging enterprise communication and collaboration platforms to proactively manage data risk, and partner closely with business partners to control external spend and mitigate exposure. 
• Drive Process Innovation: Identify systematic legal risks and procedural gaps, designing scalable strategies and leveraging AI or other technology to mitigate risk and improve cross-functional workflows.
• Monitor Trends & Deliver Actionable Legal Insights: Stay current with commercial litigation trends and best practices and provide forward-thinking and actionable advice to key internal stakeholders.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Education & Bar Admission: J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials, and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Litigation Experience: 4+ years of litigation experience within a law firm, government agency, or corporate legal department, with a strong preference for prior in-house experience at a technology company.
• Core Competencies: Highly proactive self-starter with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority projects and complex litigation portfolios simultaneously in a fast-moving, quickly changing environment.
• Regulatory & Legal Framework Familiarity: Broad experience handling legal risk, conducting deep legal research, and navigating complex regulatory compliance and data privacy frameworks relevant to commercial disputes.
• Adversarial & Authority Interaction: Direct experience managing commercial disputes, responding to regulatory inquiries, or handling adversarial legal matters from inception through resolution or trial.
• Professional Advocacy & Judgment: Outstanding analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills (both written and verbal), with a proven ability to advocate for a position while maintaining an open-minded approach.