Certum Group · 1 week ago
Legal Director, Patent Underwriter
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
7+ years expCertum Group is a leading litigation finance company that provides both litigation funding and access to litigation insurance. The Legal Director, Patent Underwriting will be responsible for analyzing patent opportunities and working with cross-functional teams to support the company's patent business.
ConsultingInsuranceLegal
Responsibilities
Analyze and diligence patent opportunities submitted to Certum Group for funding or insurance
Liaise with Certum clients who have submitted matters for funding or insurance
Assist with structuring litigation finance and/or acquisition transactions
Maintain strong, efficient communication with stakeholders within the organization as well as external clients
Keep abreast of developments in patent law, litigation funding, and contingent liability insurance
Qualification
Required
Law degree from a top U.S. law school
Licensed attorney with at least 7 years of patent litigation experience
Trial and other courtroom experience
Experience working on both the plaintiff- and defense-side
Exceptional teamwork and customer relations skills
Ability to quickly digest claims chart, patents, pleadings, damages theories, etc. to assess strength of patent claims and potential defenses
Ability to assess any/all permutations of IP claims, including risks before PTAB, claim construction issues, merits, and appeal
Creative and decisive thinker willing to make decisions without perfect information
Willing to move from the practice of law to the business of law
Collaborative team player who works well with others
Comfortable working remotely
Keeps up to speed on all big picture developments in patent law
Proven history of working effectively in small team environments
Preferred
Plaintiff-side contingent fee litigation experience
Experience working with litigation funding
Experience across a range of technical areas
Patent monetization or mining experience
Experience conducting and/or analyzing prior art searches
Experience with non-patent commercial disputes
Appeared as counsel of record in cases pending in well-known U.S. patent venues, including EDTX, WDTX, D. Del. and/or Federal Circuit
Understanding of foreign patent systems, including the UPC, Germany, UK and China
Interest in assisting business development and marketing efforts
Business or financial experience
Proven history of working effectively in small team environments
Help establish team goals for executing patent funding / insurance strategy, measuring progress, and reporting results
Company
Certum Group
Certum Group is a legal finance and insurance company that offers private equity and defense counsel services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
David Diamond
Managing Director
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