Litigation Counsel

About the Position

Atoms is looking for a Litigation Counsel to join our in-house legal team. In this role, you will advise businesses operating at the frontier of several industries on how to best navigate disputes and litigation threats. You will own matters from the first sign of a dispute through final resolution, working closely with business leaders and outside counsel to protect the company and achieve exceptional outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Advise the business through the full dispute lifecycle. Counsel business units from early risk spotting and pre-dispute strategy through final resolution. Communicate proactively about case status, risks, and recommended actions.
• Own and resolve litigated disputes. Lead litigation and arbitration matters hands-on. That means selecting and proactively managing outside counsel, while handling matters in-house when appropriate.
• Run internal discovery and e-discovery. Manage legal holds, document collection, preservation, and production.
• Train and educate. Design and deliver practical legal training for business partners on topics such as dispute avoidance, professional communication, and escalation protocols. This means developing familiarity with company operations and stakeholders to identify needs.
• Build scalable infrastructure. Create and improve processes, playbooks, templates, and reporting that help the legal team and business units handle disputes consistently and efficiently.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the California bar.
• 3–6 years of litigation experience, including hands-on trial and/or arbitration experience, with significant commercial litigation experience preferred.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to turn complex legal issues into clear, actionable business advice.
• Exceptional attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture.

Ideal Background

• Experience at a top-tier litigation firm and/or in-house at a fast-growing company.
• A detail-oriented litigator with broad commercial litigation experience [breach of contract, business torts, IP, etc.] as well as experience handling other common issues impacting businesses [privacy, class action, consumer, regulatory, etc.].
• Experience effectively managing multiple matters at once.

Core Competencies

• Judgment and decision-making: Excellent judgment and the confidence to make tough calls in a fast-paced environment, often with incomplete information.
• High-velocity execution: You produce precise, high-quality work quickly and reliably.
• Negotiation: You are a skilled advocate who can reach favorable resolutions while preserving business relationships where it matters.
• Business partnership: You understand the commercial context and give pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice.
• Comfort with change: You adapt easily, take ownership in ambiguous situations, and are energized by building something new.
• Ownership and integrity: You take full accountability for your matters and uphold the highest ethical standards.

We Offer

• Competitive base salary range of $170,000 - $200,000 per year.
• Equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid life and disability insurance, voluntary insurance options, optional supplemental life insurance, pet insurance discount, 401(k), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter).
• Time Off policies.

About the Company

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life. If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

Location

This role is based in our Los Angeles office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

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