As a Senior Director / Managing Director in the IP Management Consulting & Valuation practice, you will focus on testimony in international litigation engagements related to IP licensing. Responsibilities will include meeting with clients and/or counsel to collect information for the creation of reports, due diligence, analyzing and critiquing opposing parties’ claims, collaborating with teams ranging from Analysts to Senior Managing Directors to develop opinions and work product, and ultimately providing testimony.
Key Responsibilities
- Meeting with clients and counsel
- Reviewing case documents
- Collaborating with teams and clients to develop opinions and work product
- Reviewing reports, presentations, and other work product
- Guiding team efforts in conducting research/analyses and preparing models/reports
- Critiquing opposing party claims
- Traveling internationally
- Testifying in depositions and court proceedings
- Supporting practice development efforts
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelors or Masters concentrating in finance, accounting, business, or economics from a highly regarded program
- 10 plus years of intellectual property licensing and valuation experience
- Expert testimony experience
- CPA/CLP/CFA/CVA/ASA a plus
- High degree of professionalism, integrity, and flexibility
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Great attitude and client presence
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Solid analytical skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment are essential
- Proficiency with MS Word and Excel
- Attention to detail
Core Competencies
- Communication: Clearly and effectively communicates at all organizational levels in a timely manner. Maintains confidentiality of client and firm information.
- Project Focus: Organizes tasks and manages analysis to completion, deals effectively with potential obstacles and exhibits the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances. Ensures that work is completed timely and within designated timeframes. Takes proper action when time frames cannot be met to assure the work of others is not compromised. Uses non-billable time effectively.
- Professionalism: Has a positive attitude, displays a sense of pride, enthusiasm, optimism and deep dedication for work with both clients and colleagues. Is a self-motivator and is prepared to take on new challenges and problem solve. Takes responsibility for increasing his/her own skills.
- Teamwork: Works well within a team of other professionals; seeks out opportunities to take on additional company initiatives.
- Quality of Work: Has strong work ethic and produces accurate and useful work product. Has mechanisms in place to check work and ensure the quality of work being produced is accurate and timely.
- Administrative: Able to self-perform conflict checks for new engagements, draft engagement letters, and develop preliminary engagement budgets
- Time Management: Able to manage multiple deadlines and easily adapt to changing priorities
Company Benefits
- Flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
- Flexible Time Off policy
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401k Match
- Commuter Benefit
