Principal Legal Counsel - Litigation, AIML/Online Safety
- Locations
- Cupertino · Washington DC
- Salary range
- USD $245,400 – $408,900 base
- Workplace
- In office
- Level
- Senior / Staff IC
- Job family
- Legal & Regulatory
- Posted
- 2 months ago
The T&S Network estimates this role to be P4, Staff. Key skills at this level: authors a framework, architecture or strategy that teams outside their own adopt, influences teams they hold no authority over, by argument and evidence, and designs for the failure mode, not only the happy path.
Why this level
Estimated from the posting rather than stated by the employer: the posting states the level in its title · the title reads as P4 · asks for 10+ years · posts $245k to $409k base at a company over 5,000.
The role, in T&S terms
Written by the T&S Network from Apple's posting.
Senior litigation counsel in Apple's commercial litigation team, handling complex consumer class action and mass tort matters across Apple's products. The posting asks for experience with AI and machine learning and online safety disputes, plus product liability and consumer protection work, with the litigator setting strategy and running matters end to end across cross-functional teams.
What you'd do
- Formulate and drive litigation strategy personally rather than only monitoring outside counsel.
- Run complex litigation matters from beginning to end, managing day-to-day progress.
- Coordinate matter work with engineering, product, and other business teams across every Apple product line.
- Advise on AI and machine learning and online safety issues with a focus on emerging legal questions.
- Prepare for and try cases with a trial-focused approach, and communicate with executives on matters.
- Travel as needed for the work.
What it asks for
- Over a decade of consumer class action or mass tort litigation, from a big firm or in-house.
- Law degree or equivalent and admission to practice in at least one US state.
- Experience litigating and counseling on AI and machine learning disputes (preferred).
- Experience with online safety related disputes (preferred).
- Have worked with litigation consultants and testifying experts, with economic experts a bonus (preferred).
- Meaningful trial or arbitration experience (preferred).
Worth knowing
- Travel is anticipated.
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About Apple
Media and streaming · Marketplaces and commerce · Cupertino, CA · More than 100,000 people · Founded 1976
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