Corporate Counsel, IP Litigation

Overview

This role supports the organization’s intellectual property and litigation strategy. As Corporate Counsel, IP Litigation, you will manage active and potential disputes, advise internal teams on IP and legal risk, and work cross-functionally across issues including patents, trademarks, copyrights, right of publicity, and emerging technologies. You will also help advance artificial intelligence governance policies and proactively identify and address legal risks before they escalate.

Responsibilities

• Manage active and potential litigation, including lawsuits, demand letters, and other legal threats; oversee outside counsel, litigation holds, e-discovery, document collection, and court filings.
• Investigate disputes, assess potential legal exposure, develop litigation strategy, and negotiate resolutions where appropriate.
• Advise teams across the business on patent, trademark, copyright, right-of-publicity, and related intellectual property matters, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Support a patent-harvesting effort by partnering with employee-inventors, evaluating innovations for potential patentability, and working with outside patent prosecution counsel on patent applications.
• Protect brands and reputation by managing trademark registration requests and identifying and pursuing infringers, impersonators, and other unauthorized uses across websites, social media platforms, app stores, and other channels.
• Proactively identify litigation risks and support investigation and response to regulatory inquiries and customer complaints; provide practical guidance on day-to-day legal issues.
• Support development, implementation, and enforcement of artificial intelligence governance policies and guardrails.
• Serve as a flexible resource across the Legal Team, including supporting commercial litigation, representing the organization in small claims matters as needed, and advising on other legal matters as business needs evolve.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association-accredited law school and at least four years of relevant law firm experience.
• Active membership in good standing with the Massachusetts Bar or ability to be admitted as in-house counsel in Massachusetts.
• Substantial experience with intellectual property litigation and related matters involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, name, image and likeness, and right of publicity.
• Experience managing complex litigation and discovery processes, including developing case strategy and working effectively with outside counsel and cross-functional partners.
• Strong legal and business judgment with a practical, solutions-oriented approach to assessing risk and resolving complex issues.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and influencing skills, including translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for teams across the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail; ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively.

Compensation & Benefits

• US base salary range for this full-time position: $160,800.00 - $201,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable.
• Ranges are determined by role, level, and location; individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Massachusetts-specific notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Location

• Headquartered in Boston.
• As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment (if relevant to the role).