Manage and oversee intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and related IP disputes.
Develop litigation strategy in coordination with internal business and technical stakeholders.
Assess litigation risk, exposure, and potential business impact and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
Coordinate and manage outside counsel, including oversight of strategy, budgets, and work product.
Manage complex commercial and corporate litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, and other high-exposure matters.
Lead all phases of litigation, including early case assessment, discovery, motion practice, expert strategy, and trial preparation.
Advise business leaders on litigation risk, resolution strategy, and dispute avoidance.
Partner with internal stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Operations, and Business Units to align litigation strategy with business objectives.
Support and manage litigation involving data privacy, cybersecurity, technology, and emerging digital-risk issues.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
10+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, government agency, and/or in-house legal department.
Substantial experience handling complex litigation, including intellectual property, commercial, privacy, or technology-related disputes.
Strong analytical judgment and decision-making skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers.
Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
Proven ability to manage multiple matters, priorities, and stakeholders.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
Supports flexibility - We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

litigation managementintellectual property lawpatent lawtrademark lawtrade secret lawcommercial litigationcontract disputesdata privacy lawcybersecurity lawtrial preparation

Soft Skills

analytical judgmentdecision-makingwritten communicationverbal communicationstakeholder managementstrategic thinkingrisk assessmentdispute resolutioncollaborationprioritization

Certifications

Juris Doctor (JD)admission to practice law