# Director, Litigation at Perplexity

- Company: Perplexity
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, Bessemer and NEA.
- Company website: http://www.perplexity.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $275K to $375K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-11
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/perplexity/ea29039d-3900-43d3-a555-ff790677cbe9
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-director-litigation/

## About the role

Manage litigation matters and pre-litigation disputes across all phases, including strategy, pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, hearings, trials, and appeals, while developing comprehensive case strategies that align with business objectives. Provide counsel across a broad range of disputes, including intellectual property (copyright, trademark, and trade secret), privacy, commercial, and regulatory matters, in both first-party and third-party contexts.

## What they're looking for

- JD and in good standing with an active US state bar membership (California preferred)
- At least 15+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience handling complex commercial litigation (with experience representing emerging technology companies preferred)
- Deep substantive knowledge of litigation practice and procedure, with a demonstrated history of strong outcomes and effective case execution
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and collaboration skills, strong business acumen, and the ability to partner with business and technical teams
- An ability to communicate clearly and credibly with business and technical audiences, including translating genuinely unsettled legal doctrine into concise, business-relevant advice for executives and engineers without over-hedging
- Hands-on attitude to tackle projects large and small, and a low-ego, roll-up-your-sleeves approach to working across the organization

Tags: Legal