Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Employment
- Lehi, UT
- Permanent
- Full-time
When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person's story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we've built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations ). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve.Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people's lives? Join the curious.Ancestry is seeking a strategic and experienced attorney to lead our litigation and employment-related legal matters across our global operations. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, this role will partner with business leaders to strategically manage and advise on pending litigation, support risk mitigation, and lead strategic initiatives for dispute prevention. The role will also work closely with the People team to ensure compliance with complex employment and labor laws while supporting the company's growth and innovation. The ideal candidate has both expertise in commercial and privacy litigation and deep experience in global employment law, with the ability to provide practical, business-minded advice across multiple jurisdictions. This role requires balancing compliance, employee engagement, and cultural considerations in a fast-moving, global environment.What you will do...Litigation & Dispute ResolutionManage and oversee all phases of complex commercial litigation, including pre-litigation investigations, pleadings, motion practice, trial preparation, and settlement.Manage external law firms in litigation and strategy, arbitration, and mediation proceedings, ensuring efficient and cost-effective management of resources.Collaborate with the Legal and other business teams to create policies and risk mitigation strategies to prevent disputes from escalating into litigation.Provide legal counsel on significant business disputes, including contract breaches and other commercial conflicts.Advise senior management on the potential impact of disputes on the company's reputation and business objectives.Manage budgets for litigation, dispute resolution, and external legal services.EmploymentAdvise on all aspects of global employment law, including hiring, performance management, compensation, benefits, accommodations, investigations, and terminations.Partner with the global People team to ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local labor laws as well as local employment laws in the company's non-US locations (including GDPR employment aspects).Provide guidance on cross-border employment issues such as global mobility, remote work arrangements, immigration, etc.Monitor evolving global employment regulations, regulatory requirements and trends, and provide insights to proactively mitigate risks. In partnership with the People team, draft and update employee handbooks, workplace policies, and global codes of conduct to ensure alignment across regions.Develop and deliver training on global compliance topics (anti-discrimination, harassment prevention, data privacy in employment, workplace investigations).Support global audits (e.g., wage & hour, pay equity, health & safety).Oversee or partner with the People team on global workplace investigations to ensure fair, consistent, and legally sound processes across different jurisdictions.Collaborate with the People, Finance, and Compliance teams to support global workforce strategies and scalable employment practices.Advise on employment issues in corporate transactions, including M&A, integrations, restructurings, and global expansion.Who you are...12+ years of relevant legal experience, including a combination of top-tier law firm training and substantial in-house experience advising on litigation and employment matters-ideally in a global, consumer-facing technology company.J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with excellent academic credentials; admission to a State Bar and an active license to practice law in that State.Strong expertise in complex commercial litigation and managing employment issues across multiple jurisdictions, including Europe.Demonstrated ability to negotiate, mediate, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including outside counsel.Experience with global mobility, cross-border employment agreements, and multi-country compliance programs.Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience leading legal teams and mentoring attorneys and support staff.Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills; able to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization, and articulate complex legal issues clearly in both written and verbal formats.Self-starter who can manage multiple priorities and projects independently, while staying aligned with business objectives and evolving legal requirements.Helping people discover their story is at the heart of ours. Ancestry is the largest provider of family history and personal DNA testing, harnessing a powerful combination of information, science and technology to help people discover their family history and stories that were never possible before. Ancestry's suite of products includes: AncestryDNA, AncestryProGenealogists, Fold3, Newspapers.com, Find a Grave, Archives.com, and Rootsweb. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. For additional information, regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website atAs a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, Ancestry values pay transparency and pay equity. We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $250,000 - $325,000 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience. We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. Read more about our benefits .*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23)Additional Information:Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For San Francisco office candidates, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.