What you’ll be doing

Working closely with BT’s world-class researchers, developers, and commercialisation specialists to identify inventions, determine suitability for patent protection, and draft patent applications Taking responsibility for prosecuting and maintaining a portion of BT’s patent portfolio in a timely, cost-effective, and commercially strategic manner Influencing BT's patent strategy and procedures for obtaining, maintaining, and commercialising its global patent portfolio Contributing to knowledge sharing and peer review activities for continuous development of excellence across our close-knit Patents Team Supporting IP commercialisation activities, litigation, IP disputes, and negotiations Advising BT colleagues on IP-related issues impacting business decisions Raising awareness of the commercial impact of IP within BT

The skills you will need

Qualified European Patent Attorney and UK Chartered Patent Attorney, with at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience Rights of Representation before the UK, European, and Unified Patent Court authorities Extensive patent drafting and prosecution experience, preferably focussed on computer-implemented inventions Ability to understand the work of BT's research, development, engineering, and technical teams, e.g. in areas such as cybersecurity, machine learning, and telecommunications networks Experience in one or more of: litigation, post-grant legal procedures, IP disputes, and negotiations

Key decisions:

Compliance with all BT policies is mandatory, including the Standards of Behaviour Policy & Procedure and the Being Trusted: Our Code.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, and additional days for length of service 15% on target bonus Car/Cash allowance - £5,500 Private Medical Insurance Life Assurance Pension scheme - If you pay in a minimum of 5% of your pensionable salary every month we will pay in 10% Discounts on EE mobile, and EE TV as well as other products and services including broadband, cyber and home security. Shared Parental leave - maximum amount of leave you can share with your partner is 50 weeks 3 volunteering days per year Competitive friends and family discount on EE Mobile

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.