Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Government Investigations

Overview

This role involves leading and managing significant litigation, arbitration, government investigations, regulatory inquiries, and enforcement matters in the United States and internationally. The position also provides practical, risk-based legal advice to senior legal and business leaders on complex disputes, investigations, enforcement exposure, and related reputational risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex disputes, investigations, enforcement matters, and related reputational risk.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to senior legal and business leaders.
• Independently prepare litigation and enforcement risk assessments.
• Develop, recommend, and execute legal strategies that protect company interests, mitigate risk, and support strategic objectives.
• Manage responses to subpoenas, civil investigative demands, requests for information, and other compulsory or voluntary government submissions.
• Represent the organization in interactions with government enforcement and regulatory authorities, or direct outside counsel in those interactions.
• Direct and oversee outside counsel, experts, and service providers, ensuring quality, efficiency, and accountability.
• Champion responsible use of technology, analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve litigation strategy, workflow efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and matter outcomes.
• Stay abreast of relevant legal trends and developments and communicate insights to promote learning and continuous improvement for the legal organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience handling complex litigation, government investigations, internal investigations, and regulatory matters.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
• Experience in a leading law firm, government enforcement agency, prosecutor’s office, or comparable role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the life sciences, healthcare, medical technology, or another highly regulated industry.
• Prior in-house legal experience at a global public company.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $260,000–$300,000.
• Bonus/incentive pay eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits remain in the organization’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the organization’s sole discretion, consistent with law.

Location

• Remote work arrangement eligible: work remotely from your home.
• Travel: 25–30%.