Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
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We are looking for an experienced Associate General Counsel, Litigation to join our fun, mission-driven, growth-focused team to lead litigation strategy at the intersection of technology, the law, and Motive’s business objectives. The legal team’s mission is to mitigate risk while maximizing growth and our vision is to be trusted advisors to the business. We succeed when employees know when to seek legal advice and integrate legal advice, counsel, and review into the company’s initiatives so they succeed.
This role will manage Motive's litigation function with emphasis on building, executing and advancing our litigation strategy, partnering closely with legal and business leadership. This is a high-impact leadership role for an attorney who leads with a proactive mindset, operates strategically and tactically, and can build a litigation function that scales with the company.
You’ll serve as a senior day-to-day leader for litigation matters across the company while collaborating closely with internal stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Sales, Security, Finance, and other relevant teams.
What You'll Do:- Develop a deep understanding of Motive's products, work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, Security, and Finance, and earn the trust of leadership as a go-to advisor on contentious and strategic matters
- Develop and drive Motive’s litigation strategy, including identifying, assessing and pursuing claims, counterclaims, and other strategic litigation opportunities that protect Motive and advance its business objectives
- Manage and develop litigation team members and help shape the structure, priorities, and operating model of the litigation function
- Lead outside counsel selection, strategy, matter staffing, and budget management across litigation matters
- Stay up to date on industry developments to help your colleagues see around corners
- US-licensed attorney with 10+ years of relevant litigation experience, with significant time at a top-tier litigation firm. In-house experience at a high-growth technology company a plus
- Expertise in initiating and leading complex IP, trade secret, marketing, Lanham and competitor-related disputes, with a demonstrated track record of wins
- Significant trial experience, including dispositive motions, witness examination, and argument
- Expertise developing litigation strategy across all phases, including pre-suit assessment, TRO and preliminary injunction practice, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial, settlement, and appeal
- Experience in litigation for a public company, including financial reporting, audit, and governance
- Experience managing outside counsel, litigation budgets, and cross-functional internal teams
- Willing to roll up your sleeves and do what needs doing
- Humble, low ego, deep commitment to empowering your colleagues
- Strong judgment, executive presence, and ability to influence stakeholders across the business
- AI-first perspective, with interest in building and leveraging AI-driven tools
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. Motive uses three geographic zones to determine pay range. For this role, the compensation ranges are:
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Skills Required
- US-licensed attorney
- 10+ years of relevant litigation experience
- Significant time at a top-tier litigation law firm
- In-house experience at a high-growth technology company
- Expertise in complex IP, trade secret, Lanham and competitor-related disputes
- Significant trial experience including dispositive motions, witness examination, and oral argument
- Expertise developing litigation strategy across all phases (pre-suit, TRO/PI, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial, settlement, appeal)
- Experience in litigation for a public company, including financial reporting, audit, and governance matters
- Experience managing outside counsel, litigation budgets, and cross-functional internal teams
- Ability to lead, develop, and structure a scalable litigation team and operating model
- Strong judgment, executive presence, and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Humble, collaborative mindset and willingness to roll up sleeves
- AI-first perspective with interest in building and leveraging AI-driven legal tools
- Authorized to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations
What the Team is Saying
Motive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and free mental‑health support via Lyra, indicating strong breadth. Health benefits are consistently highlighted as a solid part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous or unlimited PTO, paid holidays, paid sick leave, bereavement, and even sabbatical are described. Enhanced parental leave and remote‑first flexibility further support time away when needed.
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Retirement Support — A retirement plan (401(k) in the U.S.) with company match is cited alongside equity and performance bonuses. This positions long‑term savings and financial security as standard components of the package.
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What We Do
Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Automated Operations Platform combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to automate vehicle and equipment tracking, driver safety, compliance, maintenance, spend management, and more. Motive serves more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics, construction, oil and gas, food and beverage, field service, agriculture, passenger transit, and delivery. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
Why Work With Us
We work hard, with humility and we see our efforts rewarded in tangible ways every day. At Motive, you’ll have the chance to make a difference for the drivers who keep our world moving. We trust each other to do great work because together we can achieve collective goals that reach beyond the physical economy.
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