Description:
We are looking for an experienced attorney to join Snowflake's Legal team as Director, Assistant General Counsel - Litigation. In this role, you will manage a diverse portfolio of litigation matters, serve as a trusted partner and advisor to the business, leverage artificial intelligence to enhance the way we get work done, and supervise one in-house litigation counsel. This role will report to Snowflake's Senior Director, Associate General Counsel - Employment & Litigation. This is an in-person role based in Menlo Park, CA or Atlanta, GA. This is not a remote position.Responsibilities:
Litigation Management and Advising
- Working collaboratively with our Legal team, outside counsel, and cross-functional stakeholders, manage disputes and litigation matters across their full lifecycle — from initial case assessment through resolution.
- Lead and manage internal investigations on matters involving legal risks to Snowflake, including coordinating with the People team, Security organization, and other relevant functions.
- Manage and coordinate responses to subpoenas, garnishment orders, domestic relations orders, statutory requests for information, and requests from government and law enforcement agencies.
- Review and advise on litigation-related contractual provisions in commercial agreements, including dispute resolution, governing law, venue, arbitration, limitation of liability, and indemnification clauses.
- Advise business stakeholders on litigation risks and issues involved in business disputes; pragmatically weigh legal risks and benefits of complex situations and propose practical, business-oriented solutions with tact and maturity.
- Manage outside counsel relationships, including matter staffing, billing review, and strategic direction of litigation.
- Partner with privacy counsel and other specialists on disputes involving data, security, or regulatory matters.
Process & Infrastructure
- Lead efforts to create, improve, and scale processes and procedures related to the handling of litigation matters for a rapidly growing, global company, including litigation hold protocols, matter tracking, reporting, and knowledge management.
- Partner with legal operations on litigation-related technology, data, and workflow improvements.
- Develop and maintain internal resources, templates, and playbooks to support consistent and efficient litigation management.
Requirements:
- JD from an accredited law school, active membership in at least one state bar, and ability to practice in the jurisdiction in which this position is located.
- Minimum of 8 years of legal experience, with substantive in-house litigation management and law firm experience; people management experience a plus.
- Proven experience managing complex litigation matters; class action experience a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to manage outside counsel, control litigation budgets, and set case strategy.
- Experience conducting and coordinating internal investigations.
- Experience managing responses to subpoenas and government/law enforcement inquiries.
- Ability to explain complicated legal concepts in plain language.
- Strong organizational skills, exceptional judgment, and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Fosters team collaboration through high-quality work, a positive attitude, and clear, solution-focused communication.
