About the role

  • Patent Operations Assistant at BAT, supporting the Group Patent legal strategy and high-quality guidance. Managing patent information and providing administrative support in a dynamic legal environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in managing patent information in BAT’s internal patent database (Anaqua), including data entry and updates.
  • Support the creation and maintenance of audit mechanisms to ensure data integrity.
  • Assist in managing the accuracy of workbooks and commentary in BAT’s Master Repository database (Patsnap).
  • Help coordinate with Patents team members on the storage and management of patent information.
  • Provide basic administrative support, such as preparing documents, scheduling meetings and handling correspondence.
  • Liaise with external service providers for routine tasks under the guidance of the Patent Operations Coordinator.
  • Assist in preparing reports and summaries from the patent databases as needed.

Requirements

  • 1-2 years in an administrative, IP, legal operations or data‑heavy role
  • Experience in data entry and administrative tasks
  • Strong clerical and organisational skills
  • Experience in a large fast paced dynamic environment or legal industry is beneficial
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, in particular strong Excel skills.

Benefits

  • market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
  • diverse health plans
  • initiatives for work-life balance
  • transportation support
  • flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
  • access to online learning platforms
  • personalized growth programs

Job title

Patent Operations Assistant

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Location requirements

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