Senior Manager, Intellectual Property - Disputes, Claims & Investigations

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ® . Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

Impact You Will Make

This role plays a critical part in delivering high-quality intellectual property damages analyses in complex dispute matters, leading teams, shaping analytical approaches, and serving as a trusted partner to clients and senior experts across a wide range of industries and technologies. In this role you will serve as a key point of contact for client communications, helping build trusted, long-term client relationships.

What You Will Do

- Work closely with engagement leaders and senior intellectual property experts to develop engagement strategies, workplans, and analytical approaches·

- Lead the day-to-day execution of intellectual property engagements, with primary responsibility for coordinating and executing engagement workplans, and driving the development of rigorous damages analyses related to patent, copyright, and trademark infringement, and trade secret misappropriation·

- Oversee daily engagement progress, identify critical path items, and communicate status updates to engagement leadership·

- Oversee and participate in company, industry, and case-specific research, including technical, economic, accounting, and market research·

- Prepare, review, and manage expert reports, written analyses, presentations, and graphical exhibits used in litigation and dispute settings·

- Manage document review and organization processes, including analysis of case documentation, testimony, court filings, and other evidentiary materials·

- Manage the day-to-day activities of engagement teams, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met·

- Support business development and marketing initiatives, including proposals, presentations, and thought leadership efforts·

- Manage and mentor Analysts and Associates, supporting their professional growth while fostering a collaborative team environment.

What You Will Bring

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, and/or finance.

- 6–9 years of relevant professional experience in damages quantification, preferably involving intellectual property disputes. Experience in financial analysis, economic consulting, or financial statement auding is also relevant.

- Significant experience drafting and reviewing expert reports in a litigation or dispute consulting environment.

- Proven 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, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

How You Will Thrive

- Adapt comfortably to fast-paced, deadline-driven engagements with changing client demands.

- Apply strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and engagements simultaneously.

- Work independently while collaborating effectively with engagement leaders, peers, and junior team members.

- Demonstrate attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality, defensible work product.

- Embody Stout’s core values by being Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and an effective communicator.

- Maintain a consistent commitment to delivering Relentless Excellence® in client service and team leadership.

Why Stout?
At Stout, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards program with competitive compensation, benefits, and wellness options tailored to support employees at every stage of life.

We foster a culture of inclusion and respect, embracing diverse perspectives and experiences to drive innovation and success. Our leadership is committed to inclusion and belonging across the organization and in the communities we serve.

We invest in professional growth through ongoing training, mentorship, employee resource groups, and clear performance feedback, ensuring our employees are supported in achieving their career goals.

Stout provides flexible work schedules and a discretionary time off policy to promote work-life balance and help employees lead fulfilling lives.

Learn more about our benefits and commitment to your success.

https://www.stout.com/en/careers/benefits

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.

Stout is an Equal Employment Opportunity.   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of valid job requirements, qualifications and merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.

Stout is required by applicable state and local laws to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The range for this role considers several factors including but not limited to prior work and industry experience, education level, and unique skills. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $120,000.00 - $215,000.00 Annual. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan. Information about benefits can be found here - https://www.stout.com/en/careers/benefits.