Director, Legal Patent Litigation

• Manage and support defensive patent litigation matters in U.S. federal courts, the ITC, and, where applicable, foreign jurisdictions
• Work with outside counsel on litigation strategy, discovery, motion practice, expert development, and trial preparation
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather facts, assess risk, and support responses to legal actions
• Lead preparation and review of infringement and invalidity claim charts in collaboration with technical teams
• Support early case assessment and dispute resolution efforts while maintaining readiness for continued litigation
• Lead team analysis and response to patent assertion letters, NPE demands, and indemnity requests, developing robust invalidity and non-infringement positions
• Coordinate internal technical reviews and partner with IP and engineering teams to support defense strategies
• Contribute to development of litigation processes, best practices, and internal readiness
• Participate in and sometimes lead settlement negotiations to resolve matters, when appropriate

• JD degree and admission to practice law in a U.S. state
• Strong communicator with ability to simplify complex legal and technical concepts
• Practical, solution-oriented, and collaborative
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities
• Exercises sound judgment and know when to escalate issues
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with legal, engineering, finance and business teams
• Curious and adaptable, with interest in new technologies

• Experience in semiconductor patent litigation
• Experience at both a top law firm and high-tech company
• Technical degree preferred (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field)
• Experience developing and leading a high performing team

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