Litigation Lead

About the role

The Litigation Lead is a senior leadership position within the Legal & Policy function, responsible for owning and directing the company's global litigation portfolio. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, combining deep litigation expertise with exceptional programme and stakeholder management skills to protect the company's interests, control legal risk, and enable informed decision-making at executive and board level. The successful candidate will be as comfortable presenting litigation exposure to the C-suite as they are directing outside counsel strategy for litigation. Main Responsibilities Lead and oversee the company's full litigation portfolio across all jurisdictions, including commercial disputes, class actions, regulatory proceedings. Develop and own a cohesive global litigation strategy aligned with business priorities, risk appetite, and long-term reputational considerations. Establish and manage a litigation tracking and reporting framework, providing the GC and relevant executive stakeholders with decision-ready portfolio updates. Drive early dispute resolution and alternative dispute resolution strategies where appropriate, balancing cost, risk, and relationship considerations. Design and implement workstream governance frameworks for high-priority or complex multi-jurisdictional matters, ensuring parallel workstreams are coordinated and dependencies are managed. Partner closely with other teams to ensure early identification and containment of litigation risk. Collaborate with the Regulatory Policy function on matters that sit at the intersection of active litigation and regulatory engagement, ensuring aligned external messaging. Actively supervise outside counsel strategy, avoiding over-delegation and maintaining meaningful in-house oversight of all material matters. Line-manage and develop any in-house litigation counsel or paralegals within the team; foster a high-performance, inclusive culture. Build the team's knowledge base and institutional memory: develop playbooks, precedents, and lessons-learned frameworks across key litigation types. Champion legal technology and AI-assisted tooling as a means of improving efficiency and quality in litigation management. Contribute to the broader Legal & Policy leadership team, including team-wide initiatives on training, culture, and function development. Core Requirements Lawyer with strong academic background; admitted to practice in at least one EU jurisdiction. Significant in-house or law firm litigation experience (typically 8+ years), with meaningful in-house exposure. Demonstrated track record managing complex, high-stakes litigation, preferably in multi-jurisdictional. Proven ability to manage large, concurrent matters simultaneously, with strong personal organisation and attention to escalation signals. Exceptional stakeholder management skills: able to advise and influence at C-suite and board level, across legal and non-legal audiences. Track record of managing outside counsel to measurable outcomes on quality, cost, and strategic alignment.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a company with a consumer-facing product, platform, or subscription model.
• Exposure to regulatory affairs and the interface between active litigation and policy or enforcement proceedings.
• Experience with legal technology, including matter management systems, and AI-assisted review tools.

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At Nord Security, we're creating a safer cyber future. We help people and businesses take back control of their online security, privacy, and data. From VPNs to password managers, threat intelligence to eSIMs for travel-our teams turn complex problems into solutions trusted by millions worldwide. Life is online. In this role, you'll help people own it. Key qualities and behaviors of a successful leader at Nord Security

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