IP US Patent Manager

Location: Washington DC; hybrid schedule with some in-office presence and work-from-home days. Hybrid remote days must be worked from the employee’s regular state of residence, within a commutable distance of a hirify.global office.

Annual salary: $130,000–$195,000. Final compensation depends on geographic location, experience, and skillset; senior-level candidates may be eligible for a higher salary range.

Company

hirify.global is a law firm providing intellectual property, patent prosecution, counseling, and client service support.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and provide operational oversight for the US Filing Specialist team, including caseloads, client assignments, workload, capacity, coverage, and performance.
• Manage Supervisors and Leads, delegate responsibilities, set priorities, monitor deadlines, and support accurate and consistent execution.
• Develop performance metrics, accountability measures, service offerings, business plans, and client service initiatives.
• Coordinate quality control, compliance, risk management, corrective actions, and adherence to 37 C.F.R., best practices, and procedural guidelines.
• Improve US patent filing workflows through automation, AI, and available technology; participate in testing, implementation, feedback collection, training, and adoption.
• Support local office IP Services operations, practitioner relationships, staffing, time entry, billing, realization rates, training, and client service transitions.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in an intellectual-property-related role.
• Project management experience.
• After orientation, proficiency with Microsoft Office, iManage, and other firm applications.
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours when required.
• Ability to travel when required.
• Entrepreneurial approach, strong attention to detail, interpersonal communication, problem-solving, organization, prioritization, and coordination skills.
• Ability to drive projects to completion, exercise strong judgment, collaborate effectively, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate professionalism.
• Proactive analytical mindset, effective presentation skills, and ability to lead through influence and develop talent where applicable.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Supervisory experience in a professional services or law firm environment, including the ability to manage, coach, and motivate.
• Previous law firm experience.
• Experience researching IP statuses and histories in PTO databases, including USPTO PatentCenter, WIPO Patentscope, USPTO Global Dossier, EPO Patent Register, CIPO, and other international patent systems.
• Working knowledge of USPTO procedures, 37 C.F.R., and Manual of Patent Examining Procedure rules, with the ability to keep that knowledge current.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining office presence with work-from-home days.
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care, and commuter benefits.
• Backup care, parental support, generous parental leave, and fertility benefits.
• Benefited employees receive paid life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, short-term medical benefits, 21 days of paid time off, and 10 paid holidays annually.
• Fair and equitable employment practices, with a detailed benefits orientation for new employees.