About This Role
Being a Patent Litigation Counsel involves leading patent litigation matters from start to finish, managing disputes independently through all stages. This attorney will also support pre-litigation assessments, licensing, and other intellectual property disputes as required. The ideal candidate is a highly capable and strategic litigator with strong case management skills and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead patent litigation matters from inception through resolution, including case strategy, fact development, discovery coordination, motion practice, trial preparation, and overall matter execution
- Serve as the primary legal lead on assigned matters, exercising independent judgment and driving strategy, priorities, and execution in partnership with outside counsel and internal stakeholders
- Hire, direct, and manage outside counsel across all phases of litigation, including work product review, strategic guidance, budget oversight, and billing management
- Independently manage multiple active matters at once and proactively oversee deadlines, milestones, risks, and deliverables across different stages of litigation
- Partner with internal stakeholders to conduct factual investigations, identify relevant custodians and subject matter experts, and gather information relating to products, features, and technical functionality
- Work closely with Product, Engineering, and R&D teams to identify, collect, and coordinate technical materials, including source code and related documentation, for U.S. litigation matters
- Develop a strong understanding of relevant products, systems, and technical issues, and demonstrate a willingness to dig in and learn complex technology as needed to support effective case strategy
- Work closely with internal legal and IP stakeholders on pre-litigation assessments, licensing analysis, and broader dispute strategy
- Support a broader range of IP litigation matters, including copyright and trade secret disputes, as needed
- Build trusted relationships across teams and navigate company processes, stakeholders, and decision-making structures effectively
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school and qualified to practice law in the U.S.
- Significant experience managing patent litigation matters, including substantial hands-on responsibility for case management and strategic execution
- Extensive relevant legal experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead litigation matters and work effectively with outside counsel on strategy, discovery, motion practice, and day-to-day execution
- Ability to operate with a high degree of ownership, sound judgment, and limited oversight
- Comfort working with technology-driven products and the ability and willingness to develop a deep understanding of technical issues
- Excellent judgment and communication skills, with the ability to quickly synthesize complex facts and translate them for diverse audiences
Nice to have:
- In-house experience at a technology company
- Trial experience in patent litigation matters
- Experience handling disputes involving software, platform, infrastructure, or other technology-driven products
- Experience working effectively across global and cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Additional discretionary bonuses/incentives
- Restricted stock units
- Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Wellbeing benefits
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 10 paid sick days per year
- 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)
About the Company
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, with a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy. Its global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and it also has offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. The company strives to do great things with great people, leading with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make an impact in a rapidly growing tech company.
