Director, Litigation & Regulatory Affairs
Posted 1 day 8 hours ago by Sitecore
Reporting to the General Counsel, the Director, Litigation & Regulatory Affairs will lead Sitecore's global approach to disputes, investigations, software license compliance, and regulatory readiness. This senior role has broad international scope and strong visibility across the business.
You will combine sharp litigation judgment with a practical in house mindset. You will protect commercial value, guide senior leaders through complex matters, and build scalable processes that help Sitecore manage risk with confidence.
What You Will Do- Own Sitecore's global disputes portfolio, including employment, commercial, vendor, license compliance, regulatory, and pre litigation matters
- Lead early case assessment and litigation strategy, covering merits, business impact, preservation, settlement posture, and recommended next steps
- Manage matters from investigation through resolution, including legal holds, discovery, witness preparation, mediation, arbitration, settlement, and court proceedings
- Lead software license compliance and entitlement enforcement matters, partnering with Finance, Revenue Operations, Sales, Product, and Deal Desk
- Direct responses to regulatory inquiries and investigations, including strategy, correspondence, document collection, remediation, and executive updates
- Track relevant legal developments and translate new requirements into practical policies, controls, training, templates, and operating processes
- Support sensitive internal investigations involving workplace, ethics, commercial, privacy, security, and third party risk issues
- Provide concise, decision ready reporting to senior leaders on material disputes, regulatory risks, and remediation progress
- Manage outside counsel, strategy, budgets, staffing, and performance, and strengthen playbooks and escalation processes across the business
- Material matters receive early, practical risk assessments and clear ownership
- Senior leaders receive concise recommendations and understand the available decisions and trade offs
- Outside counsel is used strategically, with disciplined budgets and accountability
- Disputes, investigations, license compliance matters, and new regulatory obligations are handled consistently across jurisdictions
- Significant post qualification experience in litigation, regulatory disputes, investigations, commercial disputes, or software license compliance, gained in house or at a leading law firm
- Experience managing complex matters from early assessment through resolution and developing litigation strategy, settlement posture, and executive recommendations
- Strong judgment across legal, commercial, financial, operational, and reputational risk
- Sound knowledge of legal holds, document preservation, privilege, confidentiality, discovery, and sensitive communications
- A record of translating legal requirements into practical business processes and partnering effectively with cross functional teams
- Excellent communication and project management skills, with high ownership and attention to detail
- A practical, collaborative approach and the credibility to build trust with senior leaders
- Based in Dublin or London, with the right to work in the applicable jurisdiction and willingness to travel occasionally
- Experience in a global SaaS, software, technology, or digital platform business
- Experience with software license compliance, audit rights, entitlement disputes, or contractual enforcement
- Experience with AI, digital services, cybersecurity, privacy adjacent, consumer protection, public sector, or employment regulation
- Experience managing cross border matters and reporting to executives, Boards, or Audit Committees
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