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Director, Litigation

San Francisco💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-25

Core

Director of litigation for an AI technology company, managing high-stakes disputes to protect products and advance business objectives.

Role type

Director, in-house litigation attorney

Builds

Litigation function and dispute resolution strategies for an AI answer engine and models

Domain

Technology (AI) + Commercial Litigation

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

complex commercial litigation management, intellectual property law, regulatory compliance, outside counsel management, risk assessment, legal strategy development, cross-functional collaboration with technical teams

Preferred skills

experience with emerging technology companies, copyright and privacy litigation, scaling legal functions, multi-jurisdictional litigation

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Manage litigation matters and pre-litigation disputes across all phases; Provide counsel on IP, privacy, commercial, and regulatory matters; Evaluate and respond to litigation threats; Select and manage outside counsel; Partner with AI and engineering teams to identify risks; Assist in responding to regulatory investigations; Build internal litigation processes and tools; Monitor legal landscape for AI and translate developments into executive advice

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & hands-on execution

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