All of the Partners & People of AA Thornton are joining forces with Venner Shipley

Qualified Patent Attorney (AI & Quantum technologies)

 Qualified Patent Attorney (AI & Quantum technologies)

London (part remote working)

£competitive

 

 

Highly-rated intellectual property law firm AA Thornton IP LLP has an exciting opportunity for a quantum computing attorney.

 

Why join AA Thornton?

You will become part of an award-winning team working with one of the world’s leading developers of quantum computing software and hardware, who are solving the most challenging technical problems to enable industry partners to solve their most complex computational problems. We are working alongside the European Patent Office, UK Intellectual Property Office and industry groups to develop best practice for advances in AI and quantum technologies. If you like the sound of this challenge, AA Thornton is the place for you.

You will have exposure to a broad range of other clients who are pushing the boundaries of technology development and patentability in other computer-related inventions, communications, sensing and measurement technologies, electrical and electronic engineering and physics-based technologies.

 

What are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will be a qualified patent attorney or at finals standard, with experience in dealing with quantum computing subject matter. They will ideally have a first university degree in computer science, physics or a related discipline as well as a PhD in quantum computation/quantum computing.

The key qualities we are seeking from an attorney include:

  • An ability to analyse and accurately summarise technical documents
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
  • The ability to work independently (including remotely) and as part of a team
  • An appetite for working hard and being an integral part of a highly-qualified client-focussed team
  • Well organised and reliable
  • A commitment to professional and career development
  • An appetite for supporting the firms’ business development activities

It is our aim to create the very best solutions for our clients and to deliver a client service that matches each client’s individual requirements and commercial objectives. It is important that the individuals we employ are pro-active in contributing ideas, creating solutions and seeing them through.

 

Working at AA Thornton

We know that it’s our people that make the difference. As such, we are committed to recruiting the very best talent and providing training to nurture that talent.

We work hard to ensure our wellbeing and inclusion strategies are a business priority and underpin our belief that everyone should be able to bring their whole self to work.  We are committed to recruiting the very best talent from a diverse pool and welcome discussions with any candidates about reasonable adjustments and flexible working as well as a flexibility within our agile working environment to accommodate caring responsibilities or for other reasons.  It is an exciting time to join the firm.  Visit our website at www.aathornton.com, to find out what our clients our saying about us and meet our team of attorneys.

 

Please apply by email with your CV and a covering letter to the People Team at recruitment@aathornton.com

 

Please note this role is not sponsored and we are unable to accept applications from candidate who require sponsorship now or in the future to legally work in the UK.