IP Litigation Counsel, AI & Tech Innovations

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

Job summary

DraftKings seeks a Corporate Counsel, IP Litigation to own IP and litigation matters protecting our innovations, brands, and business. You’ll manage disputes, advise on IP risk, and partner cross-functionally across patents, trademarks, copyrights, and right of publicity in a fast-moving tech environment.

Reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel, you’ll help advance AI governance, manage outside counsel, and support patent harvesting while guiding practical risk decisions for day-to-day

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school.
• Active Massachusetts Bar membership or eligibility for in-house MA admission.
• Extensive IP litigation experience including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and right of publicity.
• Experience managing complex litigation and discovery with outside counsel.
• Strong judgment and risk assessment with cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage active and potential IP litigation, including disputes, demand letters, and filings, coordinating with outside counsel.
• Investigate disputes, assess exposure, develop litigation strategy, and negotiate resolutions when appropriate.
• Advise teams on patent, trademark, copyright, and right-of-publicity matters while balancing risk and business goals.
• Support patent-harvesting by evaluating innovations and working with external patent prosecution counsel.
• Protect DraftKings’ brands by handling trademark registrations and identifying infringers across channels.
• Identify litigation risks across the organization and respond to regulatory inquiries and complaints.
• Support AI governance policies and guardrails development and enforcement.
• Serve as a flexible resource across the Legal Team for other matters as business needs evolve.

Education

Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

DraftKings seeks a Corporate Counsel, IP Litigation to own IP and litigation matters protecting our innovations, brands, and business. You’ll manage disputes, advise on IP risk, and partner cross-functionally across patents, trademarks, copyrights, and right of publicity in a fast-moving tech environment.

Reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel, you’ll help advance AI governance, manage outside counsel, and support patent harvesting while guiding practical risk decisions for day-to-day