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

• 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.
• Litigation Portfolio Management & Strategy: Own the company's overall litigation docket and reporting; personally manage the most complex, high-exposure, or reputationally sensitive litigation; direct and approve litigation strategy across the portfolio.
• eDiscovery, Information Governance & Legal Process: Provide senior oversight of litigation hold procedures and eDiscovery strategy; set standards and approve vendor/technology decisions for eDiscovery.
• Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration: Serve as a key liaison between Legal and cross-functional stakeholders; prepare and deliver litigation risk reporting and updates to the Deputy GC, General Counsel, and other executive stakeholders.
• Deputy Coverage: 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

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

Qualifications

• Education: Juris Doctor (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 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.
• Litigation Expertise: Demonstrated experience handling all phases of complex litigation from pleadings through trial/appeal, including significant motion practice, discovery, depositions, and court appearances.

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.

Pay

The US base salary for this position is $196,000—$308,000 USD. Additional compensation such as Bonus, Commission, Equity, and other benefits may also apply.