Telecom and Patent Consultant

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.  

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. 

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. 

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.  

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. 

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. 

Job Description

Our Network team are looking to add an exceptional Telecom & Patent Engineer to their growing team!

PA's Networks capability includes an Intellectual Property team which provides independent advice helping organisations to nurture and grow their businesses through the identification and making the most of their strategic intellectual property assets. Our team of telecom and patent technical experts is a highly valued and respected part of PA’s Innovation division.

As technology becomes increasingly complex and multidisciplinary our clients need expertise to help them navigate increasingly challenging patent landscapes. 

As a telecom and patent Consultant you would be using your robust technical knowledge, coupled with a strong analytical and reporting skills to:

• Evaluate patents and their applicability to telecom standards;
• Assist in the scoping and preparation of patent transparency reports in various areas of telecommunications;
• Conduct patent landscape analyses and inform on potential risks and opportunities;
• Review intellectual property portfolios and identify portfolio commercialisation and optimization opportunities;
• Capture and record strategic intellectual property assets and devise asset-specific valuation and protection strategies; and
• Provide technical litigation support in conjunction with external legal specialists.

This role offers fantastic breadth and learning opportunities, giving the incumbent the opportunity to work with senior consultants across a diverse range of industry sectors.

Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with telecom technologies, including 3GPP Technical Specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to collect, synthesize, and visualize large amounts of complex and diverse data and present data-driven insights with a compelling narrative.
• Familiarity with Python and its use for data analysis.
• Experience with or willingness to learn and excel in patent analysis and essentiality checks.
• Customer focus, with a professional and confident communication style.
• A strong interest in how technology is commercialised and the innovation process in general.

Highly Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with different patent analytics tools and platforms (e.g., PatBase, Patsnap, Cipher, etc).
• A general understanding of the finances behind technology development and commercialisation.
• Insights into international patent laws and mechanisms.

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

Additional Information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work. 

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self. 

Find out more about Life at PA here. 

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits: 

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days 
• Generous company pension scheme 
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives 
• Annual performance-based bonus 
• PA share ownership 
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn) 

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [email protected]