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Litigation Counsel

Turo · Arizona · On-site

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About Turo

Book a car rental on Turo, skip the rental counter. From EVs and trucks to luxury vehicles, find the right car for your trip. Free cancellation on most trips. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and GV.

About the role

For this role, the target base salary range in Phoenix is $158,000 - $198,000 annually. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. In general, our ranges reflect the market-based target for new hire salaries based on the level and location of the role. Within the range, individual pay is determined by objective factors assessed during the application and interview process, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Arbitrate cases - Prepare evidence, attend hearings, and arbitrate cases in remote, online forums in all manner of user disputes
  • Evaluate pre-arbitration disputes and advise internal teams - Review case files for a large volume of budding disputes and either help internal teams negotiate resolutions or prepare them for arbitration
  • Draft regulatory responses - Work with internal teams to respond to regulatory inquiries related to user complaints on a variety of issues
  • Respond to discovery - Help prepare responses to party discovery, defend depositions, and third-party subpoenas
  • Analyze risk - Identify, review, analyze, and mitigate litigation risks, flag emerging dispute patterns to senior legal and business leadership
  • Solve problems - Approach legal matters with a customer-focused mindset while protecting Turo's interests, balance legal risk with business relationships
More about this role

Turo seeks a Litigation Counsel to manage a high-volume, wide array of consumer-focused disputes, including vehicle damage claims and payment disputes, arising from Turo’s peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace. This attorney will handle user disputes in online arbitration, help internal teams address a large volume of pre-arbitration user disputes and small claims matters, work with outside counsel to compel arbitration of user disputes filed in court, help respond to regulatory inquiries from state Departments of Insurance and Attorneys General related to user disputes, and provide strategic guidance to internal teams handling consumer escalations and claims disputes.

The ideal candidate brings at least 3 years of relevant litigation experience, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to deliver practical, business-focused legal advice in a fast-paced environment. This role is part of a 4-person litigation team (currently 1 attorney + 2 legal professionals) and reports to the Associate General Counsel, Litigation.

  • Arbitrate cases - Prepare evidence, attend hearings, and arbitrate cases in remote, online forums in all manner of user disputes.
  • Evaluate pre-arbitration...

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