# Director, Litigation

**Company:** [Perplexity](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/perplexity)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $275k – $375k/yr
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Privacy Law, Regulatory Investigations, Legal Strategy, Discovery, Legal Holds, Outside Counsel Management, Ai Law, Trademark Law, Trade Secret Law, Trial Practice, Us State Bar
**Posted:** 2026-08-27

> Leads complex litigation and pre-litigation disputes for an AI technology company, advising product, engineering, and business teams on legal risk and strategy. Requires a JD, active US state bar membership, and at least 15 years of complex commercial litigation experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Manage litigation matters and pre-litigation disputes through strategy, pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, hearings, trials, and appeals.
- Develop case strategies aligned with business objectives across intellectual property, privacy, commercial, and regulatory disputes.
- Evaluate litigation threats, demands, and disputes across jurisdictions and develop appropriate resolution proposals.
- Select, onboard, manage, and collaborate with outside counsel; negotiate budgets and fee arrangements, monitor performance, and maintain cost efficiency.
- Partner with AI, product, and engineering teams to identify litigation risks, support active matters, and translate legal requirements into actionable guidance.
- Assist with regulatory investigations and inquiries related to products and services.
- Build scalable litigation processes, policies, legal-hold procedures, discovery workflows, and supporting tools.
- Monitor developments in AI, copyright, and privacy law and provide executive-ready advice on litigation, emerging risks, and preventive measures.

## Requirements
- JD and active membership in good standing with a US state bar; California bar membership preferred.
- 15+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience handling complex commercial litigation.
- Deep knowledge of litigation practice and procedure, with a record of strong outcomes and effective case execution.
- Strong analytical, organizational, collaboration, communication, business judgment, and risk-assessment skills.
- Ability to explain unsettled legal doctrine clearly to executives, business leaders, engineers, and other technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently with limited guidance and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
- High integrity, intellectual curiosity, composure under pressure, adaptability, and a hands-on approach.

## Nice to Have
- Experience managing copyright, privacy, and commercial litigation for AI or emerging technology companies.
- Experience managing regulatory responses or investigations, including first-party and third-party matters.
- Experience building or scaling a litigation function at a growth-stage company.
- Experience litigating cases across multiple jurisdictions, including internationally.
- Interest in developing innovative and trustworthy AI.

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