Director, Business Intelligence (Legal/IP)

TL;DR

Director, Business Intelligence (Legal/IP): Building and operationalizing an end-to-end intelligence, analytics, and modeling capability for Patent Licensing and IP Protection with an accent on market intelligence, economic royalty modeling, and AI-enabled decision support. Focus on translating complex market dynamics and legal frameworks into actionable insights to drive licensing growth and portfolio objectives.

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to San Francisco, CA (Hybrid: up to 4 days/week in-office)

Salary: $212,000–$292,000

Company

A global leader in entertainment innovation, bridging science and art to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide.

What you will do

• Define and execute the data and analytics roadmap for Legal and Patent Licensing.
• Lead the aggregation and analysis of global market intelligence across audio, video, and consumer electronics ecosystems.
• Design and improve economic and royalty models to support licensing agreements and enforcement scenarios.
• Apply AI and machine learning to legal and licensing use cases such as compliance risk and workflow automation.
• Oversee data infrastructure, pipelines, and executive-ready visualization dashboards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership in Finance, IP Protection, and Technology Standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or Engineering.
• Experience leading analytics or modeling functions in patent licensing, IP, or legal environments.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis and modeling.
• Experience with Databricks and BI tools like Power BI or Tableau.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with frequent in-office presence.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with FRAND licensing principles and patent pool environments.
• Background in management consulting or analytics transformation.
• Experience applying predictive analytics to technology adoption scenarios.

Culture & Benefits

• Collegial culture with challenging, high-impact projects.
• Excellent compensation package including bonus and potential equity.
• Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.
• Resources of a large corporation with the recognition of a focused team.