Head of Litigation

Responsibilities

• This is a litigation leadership role. The Head of Litigation reports directly to the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Legal Officer and owns the litigation and disputes portfolio for a publicly traded biopharmaceutical firm navigating a complex and competitive legal landscape.
• Direct Access
• Reporting directly to the CSO and CLO, you will have real visibility into how the firm manages legal and strategic risk, with a genuine voice in shaping the litigation function as you build trust and demonstrate impact.
• Builder's Mandate
• BridgeBio is building its litigation capability from the ground up. This is not a role where the function already exists and your job is to maintain it. You are here to design it, staff it appropriately, and make it excellent.
• Offense and Defense
• We compete in highly contested markets. The litigation function here is expected to protect the firm's freedom to operate and to act strategically when the opportunity arises. Reactive is not the posture we are building toward.
• Mission at the Core
• Every decision you make, every matter you manage, every relationship you build with outside counsel is ultimately in service of one goal: getting life-changing medicines to patients who have been waiting too long.
• As Head of Litigation, you will own the firm's litigation strategy and disputes portfolio, working in close partnership with the CLO and senior business leadership to protect the firm's interests and position it to act decisively when it matters.
• Develop and own litigation strategy across the portfolio, aligning legal positioning with the firm's objectives and risk tolerance in close coordination with the CSO and CLO.
• Select, supervise, and hold accountable outside counsel, with a sharp eye on quality, efficiency, and budget discipline.
• Advise senior leadership and, as necessary, the Board and Audit Committee on material litigation exposure, including preparation and oversight of the firm's litigation disclosures.
• Serve as an interface with government agencies, regulators, and enforcement bodies, working in coordination with the CLO and outside counsel.
• Lead internal investigations and, where appropriate, coordinate independent investigations in partnership with the Board.
• Build and maintain litigation holds, document preservation protocols, and e-discovery infrastructure in partnership with the legal operations function.
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Additional Information

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