# Senior Legal Counsel - Litigation & Dispute Resolution

> Divar · Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2025-10-15

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Legal

## Description

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior Legal Counsel to lead litigation and dispute resolution across civil and criminal matters. You will manage end-to-end legal proceedings, enforce platform integrity, and design scalable content policies to reduce legal risk. This role is central to protecting our marketplace from fraud, abuse, and regulatory exposure.

###    Key Responsibilities

-   Litigation Management: Own the full lifecycle of disputes—from early case assessment to hearings, appeals, and settlements. Represent the company directly or manage external counsel.
-   Platform Enforcement: Initiate legal action against misuse of the platform (e.g., scraping, fraud, impersonation). Collaborate with Trust & Safety, Security, and law enforcement agencies.
-   Content Policy Design: Develop content governance frameworks that reduce downstream legal risk and clarify liability boundaries.
-   Process Optimization: Build and refine internal workflows for litigation tracking, evidence handling, and continuous improvement.
-   Stakeholder Collaboration: Translate complex legal issues into actionable insights for product, engineering, operations, and AI teams.
-   External Counsel Oversight: Manage outside counsel panels, run RFPs, define scope and budgets, and monitor performance.
-   Evidence & Data Compliance: Implement legal holds, document preservation, and digital evidence protocols in coordination with IT/SRE.
-   Regulatory Response & Investigations: Handle inquiries from regulators, lead internal investigations, and manage public disclosure risks.
-   IP & Content Disputes: Address claims related to impersonation, brand misuse, counterfeiting, and copyright/trademark violations.
-   Reporting & Metrics: Maintain dashboards for litigation status, cycle times, settlement outcomes, and legal spend vs. budget.

## Requirements

###    Minimum Qualifications

-   LL.B. from an accredited Iranian university
-   Active license to practice before Iranian courts
-   3+ years of litigation experience, including 1+ year in-house at a reputable Iranian company
-   Strong command of Iranian civil/criminal procedure, cybercrime laws, e-commerce law and IP regulations
-   Excellent negotiation and communication skills; ability to engage with technical teams
-   Proficiency in Google Workspace and responsible use of AI-assisted legal tools

###    Preferred Qualifications

-   Experience in online marketplaces, classifieds, or advertising platforms
-   Strong English proficiency for legal drafting and negotiation
-   Familiarity with the Prosecutor's Office/Cyber Police and digital evidence presentation in the Iranian legal system.
-   Practical knowledge of platform liability, and consumer protection
-   Experience with arbitration or mediation of commercial disputes

## Benefits

-   You'll have a great **impact** : Your contributions will be pivotal in our mission to serve millions of people.
-   You’ll be part of a team that values **craftsmanship**, **speed**, and **innovation**.
-   We offer **health insurance**, and a culture that values **learning** and **autonomy**.
-   You’ll be surrounded by **people who care about doing great work** — and enjoy it along the way.

## Apply

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