Litigation Counsel

This is a hybrid role based in our Los Angeles or Bay Area offices and will require you to be in office Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What’s so interesting about this role?

Managing Grindr’s (NYSE: GRND) litigation portfolio offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge legal issues at the intersection of technology, privacy, free expression, and LGBTQ+ rights. As a global platform with a highly engaged community, Grindr faces high-stakes legal challenges across U.S. and international jurisdictions where every case has real-world impact and often raises novel questions. This role allows you to shape litigation strategy, protect a beloved brand, and contribute to a mission-driven company that connects and empowers millions of LGBTQ+ people worldwide.

We're seeking an exceptional lawyer to lead this critical area of our legal portfolio and serve as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, including executives. In addition to managing a diverse litigation portfolio and driving day-to-day litigation strategy, you will provide counseling to help mitigate future legal risks. Over time, you may also have the opportunity to expand into and take ownership of other areas of our legal work. You’ll be joining a lean, fast-paced team where every member plays a key role in advancing Grindr’s mission.

What’s the job?

• Manage and oversee a wide variety of litigation matters, including commercial, employment, intellectual property, privacy, user harm, and consumer protection disputes.

• Serve as the primary liaison with external counsel, driving case strategy, budgeting, and efficient resolution of disputes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Product, Trust & Safety, Privacy, and Communications—to assess legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate potential litigation exposure.

• Advise internal teams on pre-litigation disputes, regulatory inquiries, and internal investigations.

• Lead efforts to identify trends and recurring legal issues to improve policies, practices, and compliance.

• Report to our VP of Legal.

What we'll love about you

• JD degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• 7+ years of litigation experience, with at least 3 years at a top-tier law firm; in-house experience at a consumer technology company strongly preferred.

• Substantial experience managing complex litigation, regulatory investigations, and dispute resolution.

• Strong knowledge of privacy, platform liability, IP, and/or consumer protection issues is a plus.

• Excellent judgment, communication and leadership skills, and ability to provide clear, pragmatic guidance in fast-moving situations.

• Comfortable contributing hands-on to daily execution and proactively managing multiple priorities in a lean, high-performing environment.

• Ability to build strong relationships with internal cross-functional partners.

What you'll love about us

• Mission and Impact: Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. Your role will impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ+ people around the world. Through our success, we are making a world where the lives of our community are free, equal, and just.

• Family Insurance: Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents.

• Retirement Savings: Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the U.S.

• Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs.

• Queer-Inclusive Benefits: Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.

• Additional Benefits: Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch provided onsite, and yearly travel & leisure stipend.

About Grindr

Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. With more than 13.5 million monthly active users, Grindr has become a fundamental part of the LGBTQ+ community and is charting a path to make the world more free, equal, and just. Since 2015, Grindr for Equality has advanced safety, health, and human rights for millions of Grindr users and the global LGBTQ+ community in partnership with more than 100 community organizations in every region of the world.

Our next evolution is underway as a public company that continues to grow and build meaningful experiences for our users. From social issues to product innovations, we’re setting audacious goals for our community and the business, and leveraging the latest tech stacks and a culture of engineering excellence to make it happen. At the heart of our work in this new chapter is a shared set of operating principles centered around cultivating curiosity, thinking big, setting and expediting our ambitious goals, and growing through iteration; all while keeping our users #1.

Grindr is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, with offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York. With a track record of strong financial performance and plans for continued headcount growth, we’re building a team of talented, passionate, and open-minded people who want to disrupt the dating app space, innovate products, and advance LGBTQ+ culture. Come be a part of this exciting journey with us.

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