Director, Legal Patent Litigation

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Cook up 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.

Requirements

• 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 knows when to escalate issues.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with legal, engineering, finance and business teams.
• Curious and adaptable, with interest in new technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor patent litigation, including managing or supporting cases in the Western District of Texas (W.D. Tex.), Eastern District of Texas (E.D. Tex.), Northern District of California (N.D. Cal.), and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
• Experience developing and leading a high performing team.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Experience at both a top law firm and high-tech company.

Preferred Experience

• JD degree and admission to practice law in a U.S. state.
• Technical degree preferred (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field).