Senior Associate - Commercial

Senior Associate (Commercial) 4+PQE: Bristol

We are working with our client, a highly regarded law firm, to recruit a Senior Associate to join their Commercial team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become an integral part of their team, supporting clients primarily in the Financial Services, Retail, Leisure, and Digital sectors. Your role will involve working on a range of projects and providing advice relating to supply, procurement, outsourcing, partnership, licencing, distribution, and collaboration arrangements.

In return, our client will invest in your development and success. You will have the opportunity to work on complex projects, supported by a team of experts. They will provide you with bespoke training to enhance your technical, commercial, and management skills, enabling you to advance your career.

As a Senior Associate, you will be responsible for working on high-value, strategic projects and contractual arrangements within the technology and commercial team. This will include offering non-contentious advice on commercial projects such as framework agreements, supply agreements, payments, digital transformation, outsourcing, and collaborations. You will also play an active role in business development, including preparing pitches and tenders, providing training, and building client relationships. There may be opportunities for on-site client work, including virtual and in-person secondments. Additionally, you will have the chance to supervise, manage, and mentor more junior members of the team.

To be successful in this role, you must be:

• A Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience in the Commercial or Technology team of a highly regarded law firm or relevant in-house legal team.
• You should have experience advising in one of the key sectors, specifically financial services, retail, or digital.
• Our client is particularly interested in candidates with a passion for supporting FS sector clients within the payments industry.
• Strong technical abilities, including negotiating, drafting, and advising on contractual arrangements, are essential.
• A client-focused approach and the ability to develop long-standing relationships are also important.

While not essential, experience in payments-related matters, such as merchant acquiring, card issuing, and payment-gateway, could be beneficial. Our client is also open to applicants with a broader commercial background who may not have payments-specific experience.

Our client, a progressive and forward-thinking law firm, offers a collaborative and inclusive culture. They pride themselves on empowering their employees to work flexibly and prioritise work-life balance. In addition to a competitive salary and an annual pay review, they offer a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance and a flexible benefits scheme.

If you are a highly motivated and ambitious individual with a passion for commercial law, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career with our client's leading Commercial team.

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.