Corporate Counsel - Litigation

Responsibilities

Litigation and Dispute Support

• Working collaboratively with our Legal team, outside counsel, and cross-functional stakeholders, support and manage disputes and litigation matters across their full lifecycle — from initial case assessment through resolution.

• Review and advise on litigation-related contractual provisions in commercial agreements, including dispute resolution, governing law, venue, arbitration, limitation of liability, and indemnification clauses.

• Manage and coordinate responses to subpoenas, garnishment orders, domestic relations orders, statutory requests for information, and requests from government and law enforcement agencies.

• Advise business stakeholders on litigation risks and issues involved in business disputes; pragmatically weigh legal risks and benefits of complex situations and propose practical, business-oriented solutions with tact and maturity.

• Support bankruptcy-related matters, including responses to proofs of claim, adversary proceedings, preference demand letters, and creditor inquiries.

• Assist with internal investigations on matters involving legal risks to Snowflake, coordinating with the People team, Security organization, and other relevant functions as needed.

• Partner with outside counsel on discovery, motion practice, and litigation strategy.

Process & Infrastructure

• Assist in developing and improving scalable processes and procedures for the handling of litigation matters, including litigation holds, matter tracking, and document management.

• Help develop and maintain internal resources, templates, and playbooks to support consistent and efficient litigation management across the team.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school, active membership in at least one state bar, and ability to practice in the jurisdiction in which this position is located.

• Minimum of 3 years of legal experience, with substantive litigation experience at a law firm, in-house, or both.

• Familiarity with commercial disputes and contractual dispute resolution provisions; exposure to bankruptcy matters is a plus.

• Experience managing or supporting responses to subpoenas and government inquiries preferred.

• Ability to explain complicated legal concepts in plain language.

• Strong organizational skills and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.