Director, LitigationActive$275K–$375K

Perplexity
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The opportunity

Perplexity AI is looking for a sharp, entrepreneurial litigation attorney to join our small legal team to help advance the business, protect the products we are building, and revolutionize the way people search and interact with the internet. This unique role offers significant…

What you'll do

  • Manage litigation matters and pre-litigation disputes across all phases,: including strategy, pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, hearings, trials, and appeals, while developing comprehensive case strategies that align with business objectives.

  • Provide counsel across a broad range of disputes, including intellectual: property (copyright, trademark, and trade secret), privacy, commercial, and regulatory matters, in both first-party and third-party contexts.

  • Evaluate and respond to litigation threats, demands, and disputes across: jurisdictions, developing appropriate matter-resolution proposals that resolve issues with minimal disruption to the business.

  • Select, onboard, manage, and collaborate with outside counsel across all: stages of disputes. Negotiate budgets and fee arrangements, monitor performance, and hold outside counsel accountable for delivering optimal results while maintaining cost efficiency.

  • Partner closely with AI, product, and engineering teams to proactively: identify litigation risks in product development and go-to-market strategies, and to collect information efficiently in support of active matters. Translate complex legal requirements into practical, actionable guidance for technical teams.

  • Assist in responding to regulatory investigations and inquiries from: government regulators and private organizations relating to our products and services.

What they're looking for

  • JD and in good standing with an active US state bar membership (California preferred)
  • At least 15+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience handling complex: commercial litigation (with experience representing emerging technology companies preferred)
  • Deep substantive knowledge of litigation practice and procedure, with a: demonstrated history of strong outcomes and effective case execution
  • Exceptional analytical, organizational, and collaboration skills, strong: business acumen, and the ability to partner with business and technical teams
  • An ability to communicate clearly and credibly with business and technical: audiences, including translating genuinely unsettled legal doctrine into concise, business-relevant advice for executives and engineers without over-hedging
  • Hands-on attitude to tackle projects large and small, and a low-ego,: roll-up-your-sleeves approach to working across the organization
  • Excellent composure in stressful situations, high level of integrity,: intellectual curiosity, and the ability to work independently with limited guidance while exercising good judgment about when to escalate
  • Thrive working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment