Licensing Analyst

VideoLabs•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

VideoLabs is a professional intellectual property licensing platform with its headquarters in the Silicon Valley. We serve the technology industry through focused patent licensing programs, consulting, and expert services. VideoLabs’ vision is to optimize the global high-tech intellectual property environment to be efficient, respected, and balanced. This will allow technology companies to have predictable, low-cost design freedom and will provide fair and just compensation to innovators who create impactful patented inventions. VideoLabs is well funded, has a core team of highly experienced business, intellectual property, and legal experts, and is rapidly growing across all aspects of its business. More information is available at www.videolabsinc.com Ideal for an MBA or JD graduate with 2–9 years of experience seeking an accelerated path into the patent licensing profession. Exceptional recent graduates will be considered, though the role's pace and scope make it a demanding entry point. Patent licensing blends legal strategy, financial valuation, negotiation, and relentless execution. Great outcomes are rarely decided in a single negotiation — they're built over months of disciplined engagement management: knowing exactly where every negotiation stands, ensuring commitments on both sides are met, and making sure the right analysis and materials are ready before the company sits down with a licensee. The Licensing Analyst makes that discipline real, day in and day out. This role sits at the operational center of VideoLabs' licensing program, working directly with senior licensing executives across every active engagement. It's designed as a launchpad: analysts who master engagement management, valuation support, and negotiation preparation can potentially grow into deal-facing and, ultimately, leadership roles within the licensing organization.

Requirements

MBA or JD from an accredited institution; 2–9 years of post-graduate work experience.
Exceptional organizational discipline and follow-through; comfortable owning multiple concurrent workstreams with competing deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment to interact professionally with senior executives and external licensees.
Analytical aptitude and interest in financial valuation, damages analysis, or IP/patent strategy; prior exposure to IP, licensing, or litigation is a plus but not required.
High proficiency with presentation and productivity tools (PowerPoint, Excel, and pipeline/CRM tracking tools).
A self-starter mentality: someone who drives outcomes with urgency, holds others accountable constructively, and continually looks for ways to improve how the team operates.

Nice To Haves

Exceptional recent graduates will be considered, though the role's pace and scope make it a demanding entry point.
Exceptional recent graduates will be considered, though the role scope is likely to be demanding without prior professional experience.
prior exposure to IP, licensing, or litigation is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Own the status, actions, and next steps across all active engagements, keeping the pipeline tracker accurate and current so leadership always has a real-time view of the business.
Hold the team and licensees accountable — tracking commitments, following up proactively, and closing the loop on missed deadlines or overdue items.
Keep leadership informed and run the recurring licensing staff meeting, confirming actions are on track and surfacing what's slipped.
Drive individual accountability through weekly action summaries and regular one-on-ones with each action owner.
Manage meeting logistics and lead internal preparation, so the team enters every licensee call aligned and ready.
Own meeting follow-through — publishing notes, sending timely follow-ups, and keeping licensees in active, professional dialogue.
Build polished licensing presentations and support valuation and damages analysis alongside the company's technical and financial experts.
Maintain engagement plans and track litigation status and case developments relevant to each negotiation.
Identify and implement ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the licensing team's day-to-day operations.