This role is within our Advanced Engineering Group. The contractual base for this role will be our Birmingham office; however, we are embracing hybrid working and therefore you will have the opportunity to mix days in the office and home, as agreed with your line manager, with attendance typically 2 - 3 days per week. Responsibilities

Providing support with drafting patent specifications and analysing and responding to patent office communications. Corresponding with clients, patent offices and overseas attorneys as directed. Analysing prior art documents and developing creative and persuasive arguments against patent office objections. Supporting with analysing and amending patent specifications to overcome patent office objections. Researching the status, scope and validity of third-party intellectual property rights. Working towards qualification as a UK and European Patent Attorney, including attending relevant courses, lectures and tutorials. Engaging with business development activities, developing relationships with our current clients and building a network of contacts, with a view to converting contacts to clients and bringing in new business. Taking personal responsibility for their own development, proactively seeking out development opportunities. Supporting others to achieve their goals, giving timely and constructive feedback. Appropriately investigates problems, situations, or opportunities to enhance understanding. Seeks feedback and takes responsibility for mistakes. Open communication: communicates useful information by anticipating the needs of the receiver and proactively contributes at team meetings. Works co-operatively with others to deliver results and offers and provides assistance to others. Takes personal responsibility: works confidently without needing constant supervision, escalates issues where appropriate and delivers identified solutions. Uses understanding of the firm's structure to get things done and is comfortable suggesting and implementing new processes and methods to achieve success. Applies expertise and knowledge to evaluate and solve a range of problems and seeks opportunities to take on additional responsibilities. Commercial thinking: applies knowledge of growth strategies to own work and demonstrates an understanding of the business area and client needs. Proactively ensures client needs are satisfied and takes a commercial approach to delivery of projects and tasks. Trust (building trust): positively engages with clients to agree commitments and strives to exceed expectations. Contributes to the W&R GROW strategy through building networks, sharing information, encouraging cooperation and building team spirit. Places team agenda before personal agenda, manages and resolves conflict.

Qualifications

A strong academic record (2:1 or above at undergraduate level in the relevant discipline). Ability to grasp new technical concepts and express complex ideas clearly and accurately. Impeccable written English and the ability to structure precise and coherent arguments. Attention to detail and pride in work product. Ability to balance and prioritise workload, remain composed during busy periods. A team-player with proactive approach, first-rate communication skills, able to interact with all levels of internal and external contacts. The desire to learn and willingness to become involved in the work.

Values and competencies Our values are: Being Collaborative, Being Genuine, Being Passionate. Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris, and Munich. Established 140 years ago, we remain as passionate as ever about making intellectual property work to our clients' best advantage. Today, our clients include many renowned, innovative organisations from across Europe, North America, and Asia. We believe that our patent and trade mark attorneys, support, and operations staff have a breadth of expertise and a depth of specialist sector knowledge that is second to none. Our purpose is building trusting relationships and our vision is to be an independent, responsible, sustainably profitable, and globally focused firm, known for building trusting relationships. #J-18808-Ljbffr