Counsel, Litigation - CloudFlare

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!

About this job

Cloudflare provides cutting edge security and performance services to a significant portion of the Internet, which can sometimes make it a target for litigation and regulation. We’re looking for a Litigation Counsel to join our team responsible for responding to litigation matters and legal requests.

The ideal candidate is comfortable confronting novel legal issues in a fast paced environment, while never losing sight of Cloudflare’s core principles. As Litigation Counsel, you’ll work with our internal legal team, external counsel, and stakeholders across the company to handle ongoing lawsuits, respond to litigation threats, and assist in broader legal strategy. You’ll help Cloudflare navigate a diverse set of legal issues including intellectual property (e.g., relating to Cloudflare’s role as an online intermediary), contracts and other business disputes, and labor and employment matters. The ideal candidate has the passion to keep pace with a fast moving docket, the curiosity to dive deep into evolving technology and Internet law, and the initiative to help scale our litigation function alongside a fast growing company.

Locations: DC, Austin & San Francisco

In this role, you will:

• Work with our existing litigation team to help formulate and implement litigation strategies;
• Evaluate and respond to litigation threats and legal matters;
• Help select, onboard, and manage outside counsel on all aspects of litigation (including factual development, briefings, hearings etc.)
• Work cross-functionally to further develop Cloudflare’s approach to intermediary liability issues around the globe;
• Assist in responding to and working with government regulators and private organizations on issues relating to Cloudflare’s approach to abuse on our network;
• Communicate with business leaders across the company about ongoing litigation and litigation threats, and provide training and resources to address future legal risks.

You have:

• Been admitted to practice law in the US.
• 4+ years PQE either in a law firm or in-house (preferably with technology companies).
• Experience litigating cases in one or more jurisdictions.
• Strong communication skills and cooperative team player. Lead with empathy and understanding while embracing diverse points of view. Flexibility to adapt and thrive in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, with lawyers and non-lawyers, to establish principled, thoughtful, and effective solutions efficiently and in an amenable manner.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage many tasks on complex projects.
• An ambitious mindset that enables you to successfully work independently and autonomously with limited guidance, but also to use good judgment and call out issues when needed.

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo: We equip politically and artistically important organizations and journalists with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers--at no cost.

Athenian Project: We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration.

1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here’s the deal - we don’t store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

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