Senior Discovery Counsel - Matter Support

Do you love taking on big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of our Discovery team, you'll help provide legal support for all our products and businesses. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you'll be challenged to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to rare and often unexplored aspects of the law.

Description

We are looking for a discovery counsel with great judgment and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to drive complex discovery strategy and lead programmatic solutions. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who has significant experience in discovery management, litigation and operational execution. This role requires a lawyer with highly efficient operational skills, risk management experience and the ability to strategically manage discovery end to end.

Preferred Qualifications

Meaningful in-house or equivalent experience and experience managing discovery in litigation and regulatory investigations in a corporate setting.

Ability to work independently and proactively to meet aggressive timelines in a dynamic environment, including managing and prioritizing deliverables with cross-functional teams

Sound business judgment and ability to handle multiple wide-ranging matters, conflicting deadlines, while exploring new areas of expertise as business needs change

Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and effectively in a positive and practical manner

Interest in and ability to identify gaps, propose solutions, and take ownership of projects while balancing time, quality, cost, and risk

Ability to foster and facilitate teamwork by cultivating relationships, collaborating, and effectively communicating with teammates and cross-functional partners in the pursuit of team goals; shares information and supports others

Maintain high ethical standards both personally and professionally; shows integrity and fairness in dealings with others; is reliable and trustworthy

Demonstrate sound judgment, discretion, and ability to properly handle confidential and sensitive information

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of in-house, law firm or vendor discovery experience, including significant experience leading complex discovery management in litigations and investigations.

JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar.

Strong technology interest and aptitude.

Excellent operational, communication, analytical, organization, and negotiation skills

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $200,700 and $346,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.