Ancestry

General Counsel

• Operate independently on small litigation and pre-litigation matters;
• Provide strategic legal advice to the business
• Draft and review pleadings and settlement agreements;
• Provide litigation advice on commercial contracts;
• Participate in mediations and arbitrations on behalf of the Company;
• Have experience taking, defending, or preparing for depositions;
• Review and manage our records retention policy;
• Establish our e-discovery program;
• Manage Ancestry’s insurance portfolio and annual insurance renewals;
• Manage outside counsel, including actively revising drafts, leading strategy calls, and ensuring outside counsel adheres to budgets;
• Manage the Company’s litigation docket;
• Travel occasionally on an as-needed basis.

Litigation Counsel