Director, IP Valuation and Economic Damages

Director, IP Valuation and Economic Damages

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HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world‐leading multi‑disciplinary expertise and experience.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• A strong collaborative culture focused on growing the Forensic Accounting practice and our team together.
• The opportunity to be a key contributor to our world‑class Intellectual Property Practice, working with some of the most impressive clients in the nation.
• The ability to expand your skillset, learn from some of the best, and play an active role in your career path with the organization.

The Opportunity:

HKA's Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages (FACD) practice has significantly expanded its expertise in Intellectual Property over the past few years. As our client base grows, we seek a Director to join our team, bringing expert‑level consultation experience to maintain our high standards of service.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and quantify economic damages and remedies in different types of matters including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of contract litigations.
• Draft expert reports for testifying expert to review.
• Make strategic recommendations, identify issues, and communicate with the testifying expert on the direction of the case.
• Direct, review, and provide feedback on the work product and analyses of junior team members.
• Communicate and lead meetings with counsel, clients, or other experts.
• Prepare the testifying expert for deposition and trials.
• Deliver training and develop colleagues.

Ideal

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters in quantitative subjects such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business/Management.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Economic Analysis Consulting.
• 3+ Years experience in determining Intellectual Property (IP) related damages and remedies (reasonable royalties, lost profits, unjust enrichment, business disruption, injunctive relief).
• 1+ Year experience writing Expert Reports and offering Litigation Support to Expert Witnesses.
• One or more accounting or professional credentials: CPA, CFE, CFA, CLP.
• Experience managing and staffing a team.

Preferred but not required:

• Standard patents and FRAND expertise.
• Experience in Financial Modeling.
• Expert Testimony Experience, preferably at state or federal level.

Compensation: Annual salary ranging from USD $175,000 - $235,000 depending upon evaluated skills, qualifications and overall fit. Full‑time employees are also eligible for full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement plan with company match and much more.

What we offer: At HKA we recognize that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

• Seniority level:
  Not applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Other
• Job function:
  Legal
• Industries:
  Business Consulting and Services

HKA works hard to provide a welcoming environment for all of our employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our fairness and equality strategy. Please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions shall be made in accordance with controlling laws and based on merit.