IP Litigation Counsel — AI Governance & Tech IP

DraftKings; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings is seeking a Corporate Counsel, IP Litigation to own IP litigation matters and advise cross-functional teams on risk and strategy. You will oversee disputes, patent, trademark, and copyright matters, and work with outside counsel to advance enforcement and governance around evolving technologies.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from an ABA-approved school, MA Bar eligibility or admission, and substantial IP litigation experience, including patent and trademark protection and enforcement

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from a ABA-accredited law school.
• Active Massachusetts Bar membership or eligibility for in-house admission in MA.
• Substantial experience with intellectual property litigation and related matters (patents, trademarks, copyrights, right of publicity).
• Experience managing complex litigation and discovery with outside counsel and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage active and potential litigation, including lawsuits, demand letters, and other legal threats, while overseeing outside counsel and e-discovery processes.
• Advise teams on patent, trademark, copyright, right-of-publicity and other IP matters while balancing business objectives.
• Support patent-harvesting by evaluating inventions for patentability and coordinating with prosecution counsel.
• Protect the DraftKings brands by handling trademark registrations and addressing infringers across channels.
• Identify litigation risks, respond to regulatory inquiries and provide practical day-to-day legal guidance.
• Support AI governance policies and guardrails development and enforcement.
• Serve as a flexible resource across the Legal Team, including handling commercial litigation or small claims as needed.

Skills

IP litigation

Litigation strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal advising

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

DraftKings is seeking a Corporate Counsel, IP Litigation to own IP litigation matters and advise cross-functional teams on risk and strategy. You will oversee disputes, patent, trademark, and copyright matters, and work with outside counsel to advance enforcement and governance around evolving technologies.

Ideal candidates hold a JD from an ABA-approved school, MA Bar eligibility or admission, and substantial IP litigation experience, including patent and trademark protection and enforcement