Associate General Counsel

Team & Function Leadership

• Directly manage, mentor, and develop the Senior Litigation Counsel and other litigation team members; conduct performance reviews and support career development.
• Own resourcing and workload allocation across the litigation team.
• Strengthen scalable litigation processes, playbooks, and templates to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Serve as the escalation point on complex strategic or judgment calls.
• Partner with the Deputy GC on department-level planning, including litigation budget development, outside counsel panel management, and legal technology/AI tooling decisions.

Litigation Portfolio Management & Strategy

• Own the company's overall litigation docket and reporting to ensure timely visibility into case status, exposure, and strategy.
• Personally manage the most complex, high-exposure, or reputationally sensitive litigation, including class actions (securities, privacy, consumer protection) and regulatory enforcement matters.
• Direct and approve litigation strategy across the portfolio, including cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, and settlement posture.
• Oversee and approve outside counsel engagement, spend, alternative fee arrangements, and interface with insurance brokers and carriers.
• Represent the company in mediations, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and court proceedings as needed.

eDiscovery, Information Governance & Legal Process

• Provide senior oversight of litigation hold procedures and eDiscovery strategy, partnering with IT, Security, and business stakeholders.
• Set standards and approve vendor/technology decisions for eDiscovery, including AI-assisted review tools.
• Provide senior-level oversight and quality control of subpoena response, privilege assertions, and legal process compliance.

Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration

• Serve as a key liaison between Legal and cross-functional stakeholders (Privacy, Regulatory, Employment, Commercial, Finance, IT, Security).
• Prepare and deliver litigation risk reporting and updates to executive stakeholders.
• Contribute to department-wide policy, process, and best-practice development.
• Act as a thought partner on emerging litigation risk trends (e.g., AI-related claims, evolving privacy class action theories).

Deputy Coverage

• Act as a trusted deputy to the Deputy General Counsel/Chief Litigator, stepping in on litigation matters, approvals, and stakeholder communications in their absence.

Required Competencies

• People Leadership: Ability to manage, mentor, and grow attorneys and legal staff; experience building team processes.
• Business Acumen: Deep understanding of business operations and translating litigation risk into practical guidance.
• Strategic Risk Judgment: Evaluate enterprise-level risk, prioritize matters, and communicate to executives and the Board.
• Budget & Vendor Management: Experience managing litigation budgets and outside counsel relationships.
• Communication & Advocacy: Exceptional written and oral advocacy skills, including presenting to executive leadership.
• Negotiation: Advanced skills with a track record of favorable settlements.
• Project Management: Superior organizational skills managing a high-stakes portfolio.
• Collaboration: Strong cross-functional relationship-building.
• Innovation: Forward-thinking approach to legal AI/technology tools.

Experience

• Education: J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Bar Admission: Active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
• Experience: 10+ years of litigation experience, including at a reputable law firm and/or in-house, with at least 3+ years in people-management or team-leadership.
• Litigation Expertise: Handling all phases of complex litigation from pleadings through trial/appeal; significant motion practice, discovery, depositions, and court appearances. Strong preference for privacy and/or securities litigation, including class actions.
• Autonomy & Judgment: Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment in high-pressure situations.
• Strategic Thinking: Exceptional analytical and strategic planning abilities.