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Burford Capital · 2 weeks ago

Vice President, Patent Underwriting

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. The Vice President – Patent Underwriting will evaluate patent cases for financing and provide oversight for cases once Burford has invested, requiring strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Quickly evaluate the merits of patent infringement claims, including validity, infringement, damages and other common substantive patent litigation issues

Assess and price risks associated with the litigation, evaluate litigation budgets, and negotiate financing deals from start to finish

Work closely with Burford’s legal, finance and tax teams effectively to structure, model, negotiate and close financing transactions, while minimising legal and operational risks and building strong client relationships

Actively monitor ongoing patent investments, regularly interacting with clients and counsel as the litigation proceeds in order to facilitate successful resolution

Represent Burford at IP industry conferences and networking events, to build client relationships and originate patent finance opportunities

Qualification

Patent litigation experienceLitigation funding familiarityRisk assessmentPricingLegal writing abilityNegotiation skillsPublic speakingInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailCreative thinking

Required

At least four years of patent litigation experience with a top US law firm or established litigation boutique

Litigation experience should include substantial briefing, deposition and expert discovery, and oral argument/trial work

Familiarity with litigation funding, working on a contingency/AFA basis, and/or on patent monetization is strongly desired

Additional in-house experience, particularly managing litigation dockets, evaluating litigation budgets and negotiating counsel engagements will also be useful

Licensed to practice law in any U.S jurisdiction

Superior writing and analytical ability

Numerate and deal-savvy, with the ability to price risk and explain (both internally and externally) the value of a deal

Excellent interpersonal/people skills, including the ability to build consensus with highly sophisticated internal clients and to interact effectively at all levels of the organization

A polished speaker, capable of representing Burford while participating on panels, attending industry conferences, and other client-facing business development activities

Highly organized, with committed work ethic and strong attention to detail; able to work independently and prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

Enterprising, highly intelligent, creative and proactive, and willing and eager to learn

Preferred

An undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or science is preferred but not required

Registered patent attorney helpful but not required

Benefits

Competitive health care benefits

401k matching program

Company

Burford Capital

Burford Capital operates as a finance and professional services company.

Founded in 2009

New York, New York, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.burfordcapital.com

H1B Sponsorship

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