Associate General Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs - Litigation

Roku - Austin, TX

Hiring: Associate General Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs - Litigation Company: Roku Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:38:40 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Portfolio Management About the job Experience: •Substantial experience managing complex litigation at a top-tier law firm or in house — including consumer class actions and government investigations — from case assessment through resolution •Skilled at developing litigation strategy and managing outside counsel to efficient, well-reasoned outcomes •Creativity and comfort with ambiguity •A track record of finding creative, non-obvious solutions to hard legal problems, rather than defaulting to the conventional playbook •Genuinely comfortable operating without a clear precedent or roadmap — able to make sound judgment calls amid incomplete facts, unsettled law, and competing pressures Required Skills: •Manage disputes and government inquiries end-to-end, from first notice through resolution — building the strategy, directing outside counsel, and making the call on when to fight, settle, or escalate. This role reports to the VP, Deputy General Counsel, Strategic Litigation and IP. •Litigation portfolio management •Own Roku’s corporate litigation portfolio outside of intellectual property — including consumer class actions, commercial and contract disputes, and privacy-related claims under laws such as the VPPA, CIPA and other wiretap-style statutes, BIPA, and CCPA — from intake and early case assessment through resolution •Define case strategy and make recommendations on when to litigate, settle, or escalate, in partnership with the Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel, Legal teammates, and business stakeholders •Government investigations and regulatory matters •Manage government investigations and inquiries — from the FTC, state attorneys general, data protection authorities, and other regulators — spanning privacy, consumer protection, advertising, and related areas •Coordinate cross-functional responses to regulatory matters, including with Privacy, Security, Communications, and Government Affairs •Case strategy, creativity, and judgment Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package •The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $285,000 and $315,000 with additional equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!