{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"6b136fb7eefb8dc17fb840d4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6b136fb7eefb8dc17fb840d4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6b136fb7eefb8dc17fb840d4","title":"VP, Litigation","description":"Description\n\nReporting to the EVP, Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer, we’re seeking a strategic, pragmatic, and resilient Vice President of Litigation to lead Align’s global litigation function. This leader will lead enterprise litigation strategy, manage high-stakes disputes, and proactively mitigate risk across antitrust, intellectual property, product liability, shareholder, class action, privacy/AI, and regulatory matters.\nThe ideal candidate brings deep global litigation experience—especially in competition and patent law—paired with sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and a collaborative mindset.\nThis leader will serve as a key advisor to the EVP, Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and a major contributor on the global legal, quality, and regulatory leadership team. The role will collaborate closely with executive and cross-functional leaders to manage litigation risk and support strategic business decisions. The VP will lead a high-performing global litigation team and oversee litigation operations, including AI-first initiatives and process innovation. The role will partner closely with our VP Deputy General Counsel, Intellectual Property and other legal leaders to align litigation strategy with business goals.\n\nRole expectations\n\nLead global litigation strategy and execution across a broad portfolio of matters, with particular emphasis on competition, antitrust, and complex commercial disputes.\nProvide strategic legal counsel and practical guidance to business leaders to proactively address disputes and support business objectives through legally sound, pragmatic solutions.\nOversee all phases of global litigation and investigations, including outside counsel selection and management, budgeting, discovery strategy, trial preparation, mediation, and settlements.\nBuild, mentor, and lead a high-performing litigation team, including talent development and succession planning.\nOversee litigation operations, including early case assessment, legal holds, AI tools, eDiscovery, and process simplification.\nDrive litigation prevention and risk management strategies through training, policy development, and early dispute resolution.\nEstablish scalable systems and processes to manage litigation matters, discovery, and enterprise litigation risk across the company.\nPartner closely with the Deputy General Counsel and Intellectual Property Counsel to align litigation strategy across the legal organization.\nLead offensive and defensive antitrust and competition matters globally, including regulatory and government investigations.\nSupport the company’s antitrust and competition compliance roadmap, including policies, training, and escalation protocols in partnership with the Compliance team.\nSupport the development of antitrust and competition strategies to enable compliant business decision‑making in a competitive landscape.\nDevelop clear reporting and governance processes for material litigation matters, including executive and board-level updates.\nSupport the identification, assessment, and disclosure of legal, regulatory, and compliance risks, including SEC filings and other public disclosures.\nTravel: Approximately 30% domestic and international.\n\nWhat we're looking for\n\nJD from an accredited US law school and admission in good standing to practice law in Arizona, California or North Carolina.\nMinimum 20 years of litigation experience, including trial experience, within a law firm, an in-house legal department, and/or a government or regulatory agency.\nDeep expertise in global antitrust/competition, and intellectual property litigation.\nDemonstrated success managing complex litigation portfolios, outside counsel, and legal budgets at scale.\nExceptional judgment, executive presence, and the ability to translate legal risk into business decisions.\nA confident, approachable, collaborative leader who works effectively across legal teams and business partners to navigate complex disputes.\nPreferred:\nExperience in medical device/healthcare or similarly regulated environments.\nExperience leading legal innovation and litigation operations, including the use of AI and legal technology.\nStrong understanding of international regulatory frameworks, business acumen, and competition laws.\nProven track record in modernizing litigation operations, including eDiscovery, process redesign, and metrics-driven management.\nStrong emotional intelligence and leadership capability.\n\nPay Transparency\n\nIf provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.\nFor Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.\nOur internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.\n\nGeneral Description of All Benefits\nWe are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.\nFamily Benefits. Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision in accordance with those plans. Align also offers to employees:\nDiscounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employment\nBack-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge\nFamily Forming Benefits – Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align’s health plans\nBreast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services\nEmployee Assistance Program\nHinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy – Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18+) enrolled in an Align medical Plan\nEmployee benefits. Align offers its employees:\nShort-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans.\nBasic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.\nFlexible Spending Accounts – Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.\n401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years – 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.\nEmployee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).\nPaid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure.\nSick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.\n11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.\nIf employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave. All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.\nNon-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty. Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work. Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase.\nTo the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.\n\nAbout Align Technology\nYour growth and well-being:\n\nAt Align, every smile matters. We’re committed to helping you thrive by supporting the health, growth, and well-being of our team members through a variety of tools and programs. While specific offerings may vary by location and role, Align employees can typically expect:\nHealth and well-being programs to keep you thriving in both body and mind.\nEmployee-exclusive discounts on Invisalign products.\nLearning opportunities through online learning resources and support for your individual development plans.\nInclusive, global workplace that fosters collaboration, recognition and belonging.\nCountry and/or role specific details will be shared with you by your recruiter during the interview process.\n\nDiscover Align:\n\nWe are a global community of game-changers and smart team players, united by our belief in the power of a smile. Our dynamic team of exceptional employees is dedicated to transforming the industry and creating extraordinary outcomes every day.\n\nAlign’s core values of agility, customer, and accountability are more than words to work by, they are words we live by. The actions we take every day speak to who we are as a company and our focus on being truly impactful. We celebrate our differences, and the many ways we support one another— ultimately creating a more inclusive organization and world as we continue transforming smiles and changing lives.\n\nWe foster a culture where thinking differently and seeking new experiences are not just encouraged but celebrated. With the Align Mindset, we empower each other, ensuring every voice is heard and valued in an inclusive environment that inspires creativity and collaboration.\n\nAt Align, we believe in the power of a smile, and we know that every smile is as unique as our employees. As we grow, we are committed to building a workforce rich in diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences, fostering a culture of open-mindedness and compassion. We live our company values by promoting healthy people and healthy communities, all with the intent of changing millions of lives, one unique smile at a time.\n\nAs part of our commitment to innovation, Align Technology includes exocad and Cubicure, companies that enhance our offerings and extend our impact to industry transformation.\n\nEager to learn how we embrace our global differences and nurture employee well-being?\nExplore Align's culture here!\n\nWant to discover more about exocad and Cubicure? Click on their names for additional information.\n\nApplicant Privacy Policy:\n\nReview our Applicant Privacy Policy for additional information.\n\nEqual Opportunity Statement:\n\nAlign Technology is an equal opportunity employer. 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This leader will lead enterprise litigation strategy, manage high-stakes disputes, and proactively mitigate risk across antitrust, intellectual property, product liability, shareholder, class action, privacy/AI, and regulatory matters.\nThe ideal candidate brings deep global litigation experience—especially in competition and patent law—paired with sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and a collaborative mindset.\nThis leader will serve as a key advisor to the EVP, Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and a major contributor on the global legal, quality, and regulatory leadership team. The role will collaborate closely with executive and cross-functional leaders to manage litigation risk and support strategic business decisions. The VP will lead a high-performing global litigation team and oversee litigation operations, including AI-first initiatives and process innovation. The role will partner closely with our VP Deputy General Counsel, Intellectual Property and other legal leaders to align litigation strategy with business goals.\n\nRole expectations\n\nLead global litigation strategy and execution across a broad portfolio of matters, with particular emphasis on competition, antitrust, and complex commercial disputes.\nProvide strategic legal counsel and practical guidance to business leaders to proactively address disputes and support business objectives through legally sound, pragmatic solutions.\nOversee all phases of global litigation and investigations, including outside counsel selection and management, budgeting, discovery strategy, trial preparation, mediation, and settlements.\nBuild, mentor, and lead a high-performing litigation team, including talent development and succession planning.\nOversee litigation operations, including early case assessment, legal holds, AI tools, eDiscovery, and process simplification.\nDrive litigation prevention and risk management strategies through training, policy development, and early dispute resolution.\nEstablish scalable systems and processes to manage litigation matters, discovery, and enterprise litigation risk across the company.\nPartner closely with the Deputy General Counsel and Intellectual Property Counsel to align litigation strategy across the legal organization.\nLead offensive and defensive antitrust and competition matters globally, including regulatory and government investigations.\nSupport the company’s antitrust and competition compliance roadmap, including policies, training, and escalation protocols in partnership with the Compliance team.\nSupport the development of antitrust and competition strategies to enable compliant business decision‑making in a competitive landscape.\nDevelop clear reporting and governance processes for material litigation matters, including executive and board-level updates.\nSupport the identification, assessment, and disclosure of legal, regulatory, and compliance risks, including SEC filings and other public disclosures.\nTravel: Approximately 30% domestic and international.\n\nWhat we're looking for\n\nJD from an accredited US law school and admission in good standing to practice law in Arizona, California or North Carolina.\nMinimum 20 years of litigation experience, including trial experience, within a law firm, an in-house legal department, and/or a government or regulatory agency.\nDeep expertise in global antitrust/competition, and intellectual property litigation.\nDemonstrated success managing complex litigation portfolios, outside counsel, and legal budgets at scale.\nExceptional judgment, executive presence, and the ability to translate legal risk into business decisions.\nA confident, approachable, collaborative leader who works effectively across legal teams and business partners to navigate complex disputes.\nPreferred:\nExperience in medical device/healthcare or similarly regulated environments.\nExperience leading legal innovation and litigation operations, including the use of AI and legal technology.\nStrong understanding of international regulatory frameworks, business acumen, and competition laws.\nProven track record in modernizing litigation operations, including eDiscovery, process redesign, and metrics-driven management.\nStrong emotional intelligence and leadership capability.\n\nPay Transparency\n\nIf provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.\nFor Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.\nOur internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.\n\nGeneral Description of All Benefits\nWe are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.\nFamily Benefits. Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision in accordance with those plans. Align also offers to employees:\nDiscounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employment\nBack-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge\nFamily Forming Benefits – Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align’s health plans\nBreast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services\nEmployee Assistance Program\nHinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy – Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18+) enrolled in an Align medical Plan\nEmployee benefits. Align offers its employees:\nShort-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans.\nBasic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.\nFlexible Spending Accounts – Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.\n401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years – 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.\nEmployee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).\nPaid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure.\nSick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.\n11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.\nIf employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave. All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.\nNon-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty. Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work. Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase.\nTo the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.\n\nAbout Align Technology\nYour growth and well-being:\n\nAt Align, every smile matters. We’re committed to helping you thrive by supporting the health, growth, and well-being of our team members through a variety of tools and programs. While specific offerings may vary by location and role, Align employees can typically expect:\nHealth and well-being programs to keep you thriving in both body and mind.\nEmployee-exclusive discounts on Invisalign products.\nLearning opportunities through online learning resources and support for your individual development plans.\nInclusive, global workplace that fosters collaboration, recognition and belonging.\nCountry and/or role specific details will be shared with you by your recruiter during the interview process.\n\nDiscover Align:\n\nWe are a global community of game-changers and smart team players, united by our belief in the power of a smile. Our dynamic team of exceptional employees is dedicated to transforming the industry and creating extraordinary outcomes every day.\n\nAlign’s core values of agility, customer, and accountability are more than words to work by, they are words we live by. The actions we take every day speak to who we are as a company and our focus on being truly impactful. We celebrate our differences, and the many ways we support one another— ultimately creating a more inclusive organization and world as we continue transforming smiles and changing lives.\n\nWe foster a culture where thinking differently and seeking new experiences are not just encouraged but celebrated. With the Align Mindset, we empower each other, ensuring every voice is heard and valued in an inclusive environment that inspires creativity and collaboration.\n\nAt Align, we believe in the power of a smile, and we know that every smile is as unique as our employees. As we grow, we are committed to building a workforce rich in diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences, fostering a culture of open-mindedness and compassion. We live our company values by promoting healthy people and healthy communities, all with the intent of changing millions of lives, one unique smile at a time.\n\nAs part of our commitment to innovation, Align Technology includes exocad and Cubicure, companies that enhance our offerings and extend our impact to industry transformation.\n\nEager to learn how we embrace our global differences and nurture employee well-being?\nExplore Align's culture here!\n\nWant to discover more about exocad and Cubicure? Click on their names for additional information.\n\nApplicant Privacy Policy:\n\nReview our Applicant Privacy Policy for additional information.\n\nEqual Opportunity Statement:\n\nAlign Technology is an equal opportunity employer. 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