Counsel, Litigation

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 224,000; 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 investigate facts, build cases, and prosecute claims to protect the business while supporting defensive matters as docket capacity allows.

You will collaborate with outside counsel, internal teams, and AI tools to optimize strategy and efficiency. This role reports to the Vice President, Global Litigation.

Qualifications

• Law degree (J.D.) from an accredited institution and active state bar membership in good standing.
• 2–5 years of combined litigation experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or government/prosecutorial agency.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate facts, build a case from scratch, and aggressively drive legal actions forward as the moving party.

Responsibilities

• Affirmative Strategy & Enforcement: Lead proactive legal actions across our global docket.
• Defensive Support: Assist with defensive litigation and pre-litigation demands.
• Strategic Resource Deployment: Partner with outside counsel, internal talent and AI tools to drive case strategy and budget efficiency.
• Responsible AI Integration: Deploy and apply AI tools in legal research and case analysis.
• Pragmatic Legal Counsel: Deliver clear advice on risk evaluation and case strategy.

Skills

Legal research

Litigation strategy

Analytical thinking

Entrepreneurial resilience

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

Relativity aiR

Relativity

vLex

Gemini

Legora

Job description

Job Category

Global Affairs

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we’re looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

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.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

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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. 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.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.The typical base salary range for this position is $148,500 - $223,900 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $178,900 - $246,000 annually.The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.