Associate General Counsel – Litigation

About the role

ZoomInfo is seeking an Associate General Counsel – Litigation to serve as the operational and strategic leader of the litigation function, managing the day-to-day docket, directly supervising the Senior Litigation Counsel and litigation support staff, and acting as the primary deputy to the Deputy General Counsel/Chief Litigator on all litigation, disputes, and eDiscovery matters.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage, mentor, and develop the Senior Litigation Counsel and other litigation team members (as hired); conduct performance reviews and support career development;
• Own resourcing and workload allocation across the litigation team, ensuring appropriate coverage;
• Strengthen scalable litigation processes, playbooks, and templates (pleadings, discovery protocols, litigation hold procedures) to drive consistency and efficiency;
• Serve as the escalation point on complex strategic or judgment calls, looping in the Deputy GC on matters of significant exposure or novel legal risk;
• Partner with the Deputy GC on department-level planning, including litigation budget development, outside counsel panel management, and legal technology/AI tooling decisions.
• Own the company's overall litigation docket and reporting, ensuring the Deputy GC and executive stakeholders have timely, accurate visibility into case status, exposure, and strategy;
• Personally manage the most complex, high-exposure, or reputationally sensitive litigation, including class actions (e.g., 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, in coordination with the Deputy GC;
• Oversee and approve outside counsel engagement and spend across the litigation portfolio; drive alternative fee arrangements and cost discipline; interface with insurance brokers and carriers to ensure appropriate notice and reporting;
• Represent ZoomInfo in mediations, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and court proceedings as needed for owned matters.
• Provide senior oversight of litigation hold procedures and eDiscovery strategy across the portfolio, partnering with IT, Security, and business stakeholders on retention and information governance policy;
• 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 handled by the litigation team.
• Serve as a key liaison between Legal and cross-functional stakeholders (Privacy, Regulatory, Employment, Commercial, Finance, IT, Security) on matters requiring coordinated litigation input;
• Prepare and deliver litigation risk reporting and updates to the Deputy GC, General Counsel, and other executive stakeholders as needed;
• Contribute to department-wide policy, process, and best-practice development, and act as a thought partner to the Deputy GC on emerging litigation risk trends (e.g., AI-related claims, evolving privacy class action theories).
• Act as a trusted deputy to the Deputy General Counsel/Chief Litigator, stepping in on litigation matters, approvals, and stakeholder communications in the Deputy GC's absence.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and grow attorneys and legal staff; experience building team processes and driving accountability;
• Deep understanding of business operations and ability to translate complex litigation risk into commercially practical guidance for executives;
• Ability to evaluate enterprise-level litigation risk, prioritize competing matters, and communicate clearly to non-legal senior stakeholders and, where appropriate, the Board;
• Proven experience managing litigation budgets and outside counsel relationships/spend at scale;
• Exceptional written and oral advocacy skills, including experience presenting to executive leadership;
• Advanced negotiation skills with a track record of favorable settlement outcomes;
• Superior organizational skills managing a portfolio of high-stakes matters simultaneously across a team;
• Strong cross-functional relationship-building skills across Privacy, Regulatory, Employment, Commercial, IT, and Security;
• Forward-thinking approach to legal service delivery, including use of legal AI/technology tools in litigation and eDiscovery.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials;
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar;
• 10+ years of litigation experience, including substantive experience at a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal department, with at least 3+ years in a people-management or team-leadership capacity;
• Demonstrated experience handling all phases of complex litigation from pleadings through trial/appeal, including significant motion practice, discovery, depositions, and court appearances;
• Strong preference for candidates with experience in privacy and/or securities litigation, including class actions.

Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, exercise sound judgment in high-pressure, high-visibility situations, and manage competing priorities across a team;
• Exceptional analytical and strategic planning abilities with a proven record of developing creative, business-aligned solutions to complex legal problems.

Pay

The US base salary for this position is $196,000—$308,000 USD. Actual compensation offered will be based on factors such as the candidate’s work location, qualifications, skills, experience, and/or training.

Benefits

We want our employees and their families to thrive. In addition to comprehensive benefits, we offer holistic mind, body, and lifestyle programs designed for overall well-being.