Director, Litigation & Regulatory Affairs
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About Us:
At Sitecore our mission is to simplify how brands reach engage and serve people by delivering intelligent personalised digital experiences that connect the world. We empower the worlds most iconic brands to build lifelong relationships with their customersseamlessly smartly and at scale.
As the leading provider of agentic digital experience software Sitecore brings together content commerce and data into one composable platform that enables brands to deliver millions of meaningful adaptive experiences every day. Trusted by global leaders such as American Express Porsche Starbucks and LOréal Sitecore helps brands transform engagement through experiences that are not only personalised but predictive and dynamic.
Our foundation is our peoplea diverse passionate and collaborative global team spanning over 25 countries. We believe that every experience matters and that belief starts with how we work together.Our valuesguide how we lead innovate and connect. They are the behaviours that bring our mission and vision to life every day in every interaction.
As we continue to evolve we are actively cultivating AI skills across our teams to unlock new levels of creativity efficiency and insight. From engineering to customer experience AI capabilities are becoming integral to how we design build and deliver the next generation of digital experiences.
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About the Role:
Reporting to the General Counsel the Director Litigation & Regulatory Affairs will lead Sitecores 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 Sitecores 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
What Success Looks Like
- 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
What You Need to Succeed
- 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 riskSound 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 attenion 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
Additional Skills That Could Set You Apart:
- 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.
Equal Opportunities at Sitecore
Sitecore isproud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity without unlawful regard to race colour ancestry religion gender national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability veteran status or any other local legally protected characteristic.
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About Company
Sitecore connects content, data, and personalization in one AI-powered platform. Move faster, work smarter, and create experiences that redefine what’s possible.
