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Litigation Counsel

Triumph - San Francisco, CA, USA - In-office - posted 2026-10-20

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Triumph builds real-money skill gaming and digital collectibles experiences. The company operates at the intersection of gaming, consumer protection, intellectual property, and payments, with a small, hands-on legal team closely involved in business operations. You will be Triumph's first dedicated Litigation Counsel, managing the company's IP litigation and consumer dispute dockets. This role offers significant ownership and the opportunity to build the litigation function from the ground up. Key Responsibilities: - Manage intellectual property litigation with outside counsel, overseeing trademark, copyright, and other IP matters including strategy, budgets, staffing, and key filings. Hold outside counsel accountable for results and cost-effectiveness. - Draft and file litigation documents including complaints, demand letters, cease-and-desist letters, motions, discovery responses, and settlement agreements. Initiate actions to protect Triumph's brands and IP. - Respond to arbitration and pre-arbitration demands from consumers. Evaluate and respond to individual and coordinated consumer claims, manage arbitration provider proceedings, and work to resolve claims efficiently. - Partner with Product, Customer Support, Marketing, Finance, and Trust & Safety teams to identify dispute trends, improve intake and escalation workflows, strengthen consumer-facing terms and disclosures, and reduce litigation risk. - Provide practical risk assessments on litigation exposure, IP enforcement, and dispute strategy to the General Counsel, senior legal team, and leadership. - Build legal infrastructure including matter tracking systems, litigation hold procedures, document templates, and reporting on docket status and spend. This role suits a litigator who wants real ownership, moves quickly, and is comfortable using technology to do more with a lean team. Qualifications: - J.D. and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar; California bar required. - At least 4 years of litigation experience at a law firm, in-house, or both. - Substantive experience in intellectual property litigation, especially trademark matters such as infringement, dilution, counterfeiting, and opposition or cancellation proceedings. - Strong skills in software and software platforms; ability to learn new systems quickly and automate repetitive work. - Excellent writing skills, including persuasive drafting and plain-English communication with non-lawyers. - Sound judgment to balance legal risk against business goals and make decisions quickly. Nice to Have: - Experience with consumer arbitration, mass arbitration defense, or AAA/JAMS consumer rules. - Familiarity with gaming, sweepstakes, consumer protection, or fintech regulatory matters. - Experience with online brand enforcement, such as platform takedowns and domain disputes. - In-house experience at a high-growth technology company.

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