Full Job Description
Practice Overview:
Ankura’s Intellectual Property practice is dedicated to advising clients on financial aspects of intellectual property (IP), including financial and economic damages, litigation consulting, valuation, strategy, and transactions. Consultants within Ankura’s IP practice serve attorneys and entities across all industries by applying our decades of IP valuation expertise – from the courtroom to the boardroom – and providing well-reasoned analyses and expert opinions supported with advanced data and analytic tools. Our team includes seasoned experts with deep and broad connections within the legal and corporate fields as well as talented and committed project managers and staff consultants. Team leadership collaborates continuously to discuss new opportunities and to ensure that project teams have the resources needed to effectively serve clients.
Role Overview:
Senior Managing Directors, working as part of a project team, perform critical, value-added work that help clients develop solutions to resolve complex disputes. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining a sustainable expert services practice; leading project teams in the development of analyses, expert and valuation reports, detailed fact finding and research, client communications, etc.; and providing excellent client service. The successful candidate will be a self-sustaining rainmaker who generates $2.5 - $5 million+ annually
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred from an accredited college/university in accounting, finance, economics, or related disciplines
• 12+ years of experience in IP consulting related to financial and economic damages, litigation consulting, valuation, strategy, and/or transactions
• Initiates and converts business opportunities and collaborates with other Senior Managing Directors to sell and deliver engagements that generate $2.5 - $5 million+ annually
• Established and sustainable expert services practice sufficient to keep project team(s) busy
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills
• Collaborative team player
• Willingness to work in dynamic analytical environments
• Ability to support multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to understand the importance of privileged and confidential communications
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
