Cruise is hiring a
Senior Counsel

Summary

Join Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love. We're seeking a versatile and self-motivated Senior Counsel to join the Litigation & Investigations team.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited law school with at least 7+ years of relevant experience litigating claims or actions in the transportation and/or insurance defense industry
• Extensive hands-on experience managing intensive eDiscovery projects
• Active member of the California or Texas state bar in good standing; preference for Texas
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, impeccable integrity and judgment, strong analytical skills, and a keen sense of humor
• Skilled in fostering collaboration and building strong partnerships, with a customer-focused attitude
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and able to manage a large and complex workload
• Strategic thinker with a verifiable history of communicating sound and practical advice to business clients
• Ability to work autonomously, drive results, and set priorities

Responsibilities

• Successfully resolve vehicle-focused claims, disputes, and litigation with creative and outside-the-box strategies
• Develop a detailed understanding of the company’s data platforms for eDiscovery purposes
• Provide legal support for the Incident Response program
• Manage Cruise’s third party claims administrator in operating and refining a best-in-class claims process that focuses on doing the right thing and putting our customers first
• Advise and collaborate with partners to continually improve internal procedures that feed into Cruise’s claims processes
• Integrate deeply with business and engineering teams to develop a thorough understanding of Cruise’s AV technology
• Update the Litigation team on new developments in case law, federal, state and local rules, and other statutory developments impacting discovery, ESI, etc
• Participate actively in Litigation team management

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
• 401(k) Cruise matching program
• Fertility benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
• Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
• Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
• CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy