About this role
<p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Role Overview</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">We are seeking a Data Scientist to bridge the gap between intellectual property (IP) strategy and financial performance for the Legal Patents business. You will manage patent portfolio analytics, working with legal, finance, and market data to transform raw patent data and financial metrics into actionable insights that drive high-stakes negotiations and long-term corporate strategy. </span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">This role requires a Data Scientist who can operate across the full analytics lifecycle: translating ambiguous business questions into measurable problems, identifying and preparing the right data, developing statistically sound models, validating results, and partnering with engineering teams to deliver trusted data products. </span></p> <div style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif" align="center"><hr align="center" size="0" width="100%"></div> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Core Responsibilities</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Data Analysis & Portfolio Intelligence</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Analyze financial and patent activity data to identify trends, risks, high-value assets, underutilized IP, and cost-saving opportunities</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to communicate findings to stakeholders and leadership </span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Data Collaboration</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Partner with Data Engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and ingest new data sources such as global litigation trends, competitor filing activities, and market valuation metrics</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ensure data quality and integrity for all analyses</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Build reliable, repeatable, and scalable workflows that contribute to data validation, feature engineering, model deployment to ensure outputs are production ready </span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Decision Support</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership for patent portfolio strategy, R&D investments, IP protection, and financial planning</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Develop predictive models to forecast portfolio performance and value </span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Deal Simulation & Negotiation Support</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Build and run simulations of potential deal structures (licensing, acquisitions, divestitures) to inform negotiation strategies</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Present analysis and scenarios to support decision-making during complex negotiations</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Apply sound statistical methods to validate assumptions, measure model performance, and communicate confidence levels, limitations, and trade-offs to stakeholders </span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Cross-functional Collaboration</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Work with legal, finance, and R&D teams to align data analysis with business objectives and patent strategy </span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Advanced Analytics</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Apply machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), embeddings, classification, clustering, and LLM-based techniques to categorize patent claims, assess patent quality, and forecast industry trends </span></li> </ul> <div style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif" align="center"><hr align="center" size="0" width="100%"></div> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Qualifications & Technical Skills</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">At least 2 years of work experience in a data science role </span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Proficiency in Python, R, or similar languages for data analysis and modelling</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Familiarity with statistical methods, machine learning, and predictive modeling </span></li> </ul> <div style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif" align="center"><hr align="center" size="0" width="100%"></div> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Preferred Skills & Experience</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Proven experience working with Intellectual Property (IP) data (e.g., USPTO/EPO datasets) or financial analytics within a corporate setting</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Familiarity with NLP techniques for analysing legal text and patent claims</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Prior experience collaborating with Data Engineers to build and maintain ETL pipelines</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and or cloud-based platforms</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with CI/CD, Git-based development workflows, automated testing and production deployment practices </span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif" align="center"><hr align="center" size="0" width="100%"></div> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Business Acumen</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Basic understanding of financial analysis and patent/IP concepts is a plus</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills </span></li> </ul> <div style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif" align="center"><hr align="center" size="0" width="100%"></div> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Soft Skills & Schedule Requirements</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Excellent communication and collaboration abilities</span></li> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering actionable insights </span></li> </ul> <div style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif" align="center"><hr align="center" size="0" width="100%"></div> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Schedule Requirements</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Must be available to work US California hours (Pacific Time) through at least 11:00 AM PT on business days</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p>