Counsel, Litigation

Own Company; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a driven Counsel to join the Global Litigation team, focusing on offensive litigation and proactive enforcement. You will lead a portfolio of affirmative matters, build cases from the ground up, and prosecute claims to protect the business, while supporting defense as capacity allows.

You will work with AI tools across workflows, report to the Vice President, Global Litigation, and provide pragmatic risk-based advice with real-world business impact.

Qualifications

• Law degree (J.D.) from an accredited institution and active state bar membership.
• 2–5 years of combined litigation experience at a law firm, in-house, or government/prosecutorial agency.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate facts, build cases from scratch, and drive actions.
• Comfort navigating fast-paced environments with ownership of complex matters.
• High reliability in tracking commitments and evaluating risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead affirmative strategy and enforcement across a global docket, including plaintiff-side actions.
• Provide defensive litigation support and pre-litigation guidance as needed.
• Strategically deploy external counsel, internal talent, and AI tools to drive case strategy and budgets.
• Contribute to the practical use of AI tools in research and case analysis with ethical safeguards.
• Deliver clear, pragmatic legal advice on risk and strategy with business impact in mind.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Investigative mindset

Entrepreneurial resilience

Accountability

Humor

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Relativity aiR

Relativity

vLex

Gemini

Legora

Job description

Description

The Opportunity

Salesforce is hiring a driven, entrepreneurial Counsel to join our Global Litigation team in a role primarily focused on offensive litigation and proactive enforcement. We deliver legal services that assert Salesforce's legal rights, protect company assets, and pioneer the responsible use of AI technology, all within a highly collaborative environment.

In this role, you will take the lead on a portfolio of affirmative matters, tackling novel legal issues in an evolving and competitive technology landscape. Your main objective is to investigate facts, build cases from the ground up, and prosecute claims to protect the business. As docket capacity permits, you will also support core defensive matters. You will contribute to the ongoing deployment of AI tools across our practice and report directly to the Vice President, Global Litigation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Affirmative Strategy & Enforcement: Lead proactive legal actions across our global docket. This includes, among other things, driving plaintiff-side litigation, petitioner-side arbitrations, and enforcement initiatives from early fact-finding through final resolution.

• Defensive Support: As docket capacity permits, assist with defensive litigation and pre-litigation demands.

• Strategic Resource Deployment: Partner effectively with outside counsel, deploying external counsel, internal talent, and advanced AI tools as an integrated toolkit to drive case strategy and budget efficiency.

• Responsible AI Integration: Contribute to the ongoing deployment and practical use of AI tools (such as vLex, Gemini, Legora, and Relativity aiR) across our workflows. Champion the rigorous, ethical, and accurate application of generative AI in legal research and case analysis.

• Pragmatic Legal Counsel: Deliver clear, actionable advice on risk evaluation and case strategy, making sound judgment calls with a firm grasp of real-world business impact.

You're Our Person If...

• Legal Qualifications: Law degree (J.D.) from an accredited institution and active state bar membership in good standing.

• Experience: 2–5 years of combined litigation experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or government/prosecutorial agency.

• Investigative & Enforcement Mindset: Demonstrated ability to investigate facts, build a case from scratch, and aggressively drive legal actions forward as the moving party.

• Entrepreneurial Resilience: Comfortable navigating fast-paced environments, prioritizing effectively under pressure, and taking full ownership of complex matters.

• Accountability & Rigor: High reliability in tracking commitments, evaluating case risks, and driving matters to completion.

• A sense of humor!

Even Better If

• Experience initiating or driving affirmative litigation, plaintiff-side claims, arbitrations, or enforcement actions.
• Experience handling disputes involving confidential information, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, and/or restrictive covenants.
• Hands-on experience with the responsible application of generative AI tools in legal research and drafting workflows.
• Familiarity with modern eDiscovery platforms and case management software. Familiarity with Relativity and Relativity aiR is a plus.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.