Associate General Counsel – Litigation

ZoomInfo•Waltham, MD

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This is a hybrid player-coach role: the AGC will personally own the company's highest-exposure and most sensitive matters while building and managing a high-performing litigation team and function. This role is designed to create leverage for the Deputy General Counsel by owning execution, resourcing, and team management of the litigation portfolio, freeing the Deputy GC to focus on top-tier strategic risk, board-level reporting, and cross-functional regulatory/privacy priorities.

Requirements

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
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
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

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for candidates with experience in privacy and/or securities litigation, including class actions

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