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Legal Counsel, Litigation and Copyright

Spotify· Public Affairs – Government Affairs
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New York, NY$170.4k - $243.4kPermanentPosted 2w ago

About the role

Legal Counsel focusing on litigation, copyright, patent, and related disputes, providing risk-based analysis, strategy development, and cross-functional coordination to address evolving legal challenges in copyright and patent within Spotify’s global operations.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate litigation, pre-litigation, regulatory, and other dispute matters across multiple practice areas, including copyright and patent litigation.
  • Work with outside counsel to develop case strategy, manage budgets, and drive efficient resolution of contentious disputes.
  • Partner with the business on litigation and legal risk issues and work with colleagues to fashion solutions that balance legal risk with company objectives.
  • Develop litigation case strategies, work closely with Spotify's communications team, and formulate plans to resolve disputes efficiently.
  • Plan strategically and coordinate internally with legal and non-legal personnel on issues of the moment.
  • Provide proactive advice to internal team members on dispute avoidance and resolution, including risk mitigation.
  • Identify and mitigate threats against the company, whether from partners, users, content owners, or others.
  • Handle requests for information from the company, including subpoenas and requests from law enforcement.
  • Build scalable processes to address a growing number of claims across copyright, patent, and other areas.
  • Train teams and draft workflows and policies to help establish effective internal risk mitigation procedures.
  • Stay current on developments in patent and copyright law, particularly as they affect the technology and media industries.

Qualifications

  • Hold a law degree (or equivalent) from a top-flight law school and are qualified to practice law as in-house counsel in the State of New York.
  • 5+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, in-house, or both, including meaningful experience with copyright litigation.
  • Experience with e-discovery and managing complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes.
  • Experience contributing to teams that drive successful outcomes on complex matters.
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate copyright claims, work with technical experts, and develop defense strategies.
  • Passion for solving legal problems and ability to explain legal concepts — including technical copyright issues — to non-lawyers.
  • Comfort working with large data sets and technical subject matter; ability to speak the language and understand concepts.
  • Problem solver who can stay calm when problems arise.
  • Excellent judgment with trusted instincts.
  • Self-motivated and able to identify and complete work without instruction.
  • Ability to advocate for a position while balancing risk and multiple considerations.
  • Ability to balance many simultaneous tasks and triage to focus on right matters.
  • Willingness to roll up sleeves and dig in on projects.
  • Team player with strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Knowledge of music, media, tech, IP, and/or consumer issues is a plus.
  • Technical background or experience with software, streaming, or audio technology patents is a plus but not required.

Skills

Required:Litigation managementCopyright lawE-discovery

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • six month paid parental leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • monthly meal allowance
  • 23 paid days off
  • 13 paid flexible holidays
  • paid sick leave
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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