Senior Manager, Intellectual Property - Disputes, Claims & Investigations

Stout • Washington, DC

1d • $120,000 - $215,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Intellectual Property plays a critical role in delivering high-quality intellectual property damages analyses in complex disputes. The role leads teams, shapes analytical approaches, and serves as a trusted partner to clients and senior experts across industries and technologies, while acting as a key client contact and building long-term relationships.

The position works closely with engagement leaders and senior intellectual property experts to develop strategies, workplans, and analytical approaches. It leads the day-to-day execution of engagements and development of damages analyses involving patent, copyright, and trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation. The Senior Manager oversees engagement progress and teams, conducts and supervises research, manages evidentiary materials, and prepares and reviews expert reports and other litigation materials. The role also supports business development and marketing and mentors Analysts and Associates.

The successful candidate is adaptable in fast-paced, deadline-driven work, organized across multiple priorities, effective working independently and collaboratively, detail-oriented, and committed to high-quality, defensible work and client service. Stout describes its compensation and benefits as part of a comprehensive Total Rewards program, with professional growth opportunities, inclusion initiatives, flexible work schedules, and discretionary time off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, and/or finance.
• 6–9 years of relevant professional experience in damages quantification, preferably involving intellectual property disputes; financial analysis, economic consulting, or financial statement auditing experience is also relevant.
• Significant experience drafting and reviewing expert reports in a litigation or dispute consulting environment.
• Experience managing project teams and overseeing complex, deadline-driven engagements.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including financial analysis, modeling, and interpretation of financial statements and accounting records.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced, deadline-driven engagements and changing client demands.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and engagements simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with engagement leaders, peers, and junior team members.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality, defensible work product.

Nice To Haves

• Intellectual property dispute experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with engagement leaders and senior intellectual property experts to develop engagement strategies, workplans, and analytical approaches.
• Lead day-to-day intellectual property engagement execution, coordinate workplans, and develop damages analyses concerning patent, copyright, and trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation.
• Oversee engagement progress, identify critical path items, and provide status updates to engagement leadership.
• Oversee and participate in company, industry, and case-specific technical, economic, accounting, and market research.
• Prepare, review, and manage expert reports, written analyses, presentations, and graphical exhibits for litigation and dispute settings.
• Manage document review and organization, including analysis of case documentation, testimony, court filings, and other evidentiary materials.
• Manage daily engagement-team activities to ensure deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives, including proposals, presentations, and thought leadership.
• Manage and mentor Analysts and Associates, supporting professional growth and a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program with competitive compensation, benefits, and wellness options.
• Annual bonus plan eligibility anticipated.
• Ongoing training and mentorship.
• Employee resource groups and performance feedback.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Discretionary time off policy.

What This Job Offers

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