Direct, Legal Affairs (Litigation) at Bitdeer Technologies Group in San Jose, CA

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About Bitdeer: Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure. Bitdeer is committed to providing comprehensive Bitcoin mining solutions for its customers and building AI computational infrastructure to support the AI revolution. Bitdeer handles complex processes involved in computing such as equipment procurement, transport logistics, data center design and construction, equipment management, and daily operations. Bitdeer also offers advanced cloud capabilities to customers with high demand for artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Singapore, Bitdeer has deployed data centers across multiple countries, including the United States, Norway, Bhutan, and Ethiopia. To learn more, visit https://ir.bitdeer.com/ We are seeking Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR) is looking for a senior litigator for our U.S. Legal team in San Jose, California as Director, Legal Affairs (Litigation). Bitdeer builds and operates data center and power infrastructure across multiple U.S. states, and the disputes that come with it span commercial, construction and energy contract claims, insurance coverage and subrogation, securities, employment, bankruptcy, and land use and regulatory matters. This is a function leadership role. You will define litigation strategy: which matters we fight and which we resolve, who we hire to fight them and on what terms, how we preserve evidence, and what management, Finance and our auditors are told about exposure. You will work as a senior litigation voice alongside experienced litigation counsel already handling matters. The role reports to the General Counsel, North America. What you will be responsible for Manage a North America disputes docket end to end — allocate matters, set strategy, and hold accountability for outcome, timeline and spend across every active litigation, arbitration, pre-suit dispute and adversarial regulatory proceeding. Lead high-exposure matters, including litigation bearing on major sites and projects, securities and shareholder matters, and anything carrying public-company disclosure consequences. Build and manage the outside counsel panel: select firms, negotiate rates and alternative fee arrangements, set staffing and budget expectations, and report spend and performance by matter and by firm. Manage the litigation hold and preservation program across the North America function — issuance and scope, custodian tracking, eDiscovery vendor management, privilege and production oversight, and training business teams on their obligations. Set the standards the litigation function runs on: matter intake and early case assessment, case management and budgeting, status reporting cadence, and escalation and settlement authority thresholds. Provide exposure, reserve and loss-contingency analysis to Finance, auditors and the public-company disclosure process, and present litigation status and risk to senior management and, as requested, to the Board or Audit Committee. Recommend settlement positions grounded in litigation risk, cost to continue and commercial consequence, and negotiate resolutions directly where that is the faster path. Lead responses to subpoenas, regulatory inquiries and government information requests, and conduct or oversee internal investigations. Act as the senior litigation voice alongside experienced litigation counsel on the team — setting strategy on significant matters, reviewing key work product, and developing their practice — without displacing their ownership of the matters they run. Partner with project, construction, energy, procurement, HR and finance teams to identify dispute risk early, improve contract terms and operating practices, and reduce the volume of disputes over time. Manage insurance claims and coverage disputes, and advise the business on the adequacy of Bitdeer's own coverage program. Support management on other legal matters as assigned. How you will stand out J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar membersh