Manager, Intellectual Property - Disputes, Claims & Investigations

Stout • Washington, DC

1d • $87,000 - $195,000

About The Position

The Manager, Intellectual Property role at Stout leads or co-leads intellectual property damages engagements and is responsible for their direction, quality, and delivery. The role coordinates workplans, deadlines, team assignments, and analyses, and participates in financial modeling, damages analysis, research, and the preparation of expert reports, presentations, exhibits, and demonstratives. Matters include patent, copyright, trademark infringement, and trade secret misappropriation across diverse industries and technologies.

The Manager works with engagement leaders and clients, manages day-to-day project progress, reviews financial and case documentation, and communicates complex findings clearly and defensibly. The role also coaches and mentors junior team members, supports client relationships and proposals, contributes to business development and thought leadership, and helps expand the team’s use of AI tools in research, analysis, and document workflows while maintaining accuracy and reliability.

Requirements

• Four-year undergraduate degree with a concentration in economics, finance, mathematics, and/or accounting.
• Four to six years of relevant professional experience in damages quantification, preferably related to intellectual property disputes; financial analysis, economic consulting, or litigation support experience is also relevant.
• Significant experience assisting with preparation of expert reports and supporting analyses.
• Experience coordinating workstreams, reviewing analyses, and guiding junior team members.
• Strong analytical and technical skills in finance, economics, and/or accounting, including the ability to critically analyze financial statements, accounting records, tax returns, and other financial documents.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and thoroughness.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey ideas clearly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Openness to and curiosity about thoughtfully integrating AI tools into engagements.

Nice To Haves

• Team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead or co-lead intellectual property damages engagements and take responsibility for the direction, quality, and delivery of the work.
• Coordinate workplans, deadlines, and team assignments; supervise analyses and monitor progress, critical-path items, and issues.
• Develop and review financial models and damages analyses involving patent, copyright, trademark infringement, and trade secret misappropriation.
• Oversee and participate in technical, economic, accounting, market, company, industry, and case-specific research.
• Analyze financial statements, accounting records, tax returns, and other financial documents across multiple engagements.
• Review, organize, and analyze case documentation, testimony, court filings, and financial records.
• Draft and review expert report sections, presentations, graphical exhibits, and demonstratives.
• Develop, coach, and mentor Analysts and Associates and support their professional growth.
• Assist with client relationship management, serve as an important point of contact for client communications, and contribute to proposals.
• Support practice growth and reputation through business development and thought leadership.
• Help build and expand the team’s use of emerging AI tools for research, analysis, and document workflows while maintaining accuracy and reliability.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Benefits and wellness options tailored to support employees at every stage of life.
• Ongoing training and mentorship.
• Employee resource groups and clear performance feedback.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Discretionary time off policy.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager