Commercial Lawyer

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Associate/ Senior Associate

Are you looking for an opportunity to cast your net even wider?

Are you a Commercial Lawyer, keen to work on pioneering, high-profile matters alongside industry leaders? Would you like to be part of a culture that values innovation, excellence and collaboration?

Our Commercial Lawyers are dedicated to delivering practical advice and possess extensive expertise in advising clients, primarily in the private sector, but also some public sector work. The Commercial team have built a reputation for advising on complex legal matters and thrive on high profile and groundbreaking projects.

The Team

Our work requires us to have an appreciation of the legal issues and the underlying commercial objectives. As a consequence, we have a highly developed understanding of our clients' industry sectors which include retail, food & drink, media, sport, hotels, leisure, healthcare, financial services and more.
For more information on the wider Commercial Team - Commercial Team.

Here are the key contacts in the Bristol office:

• Helen Scott Lawler (Partner)
  


• Richard Hugo (Director)

The Work

Our work includes the following:

• drafting and advising on commercial contracts e.g. distribution and agency agreements, and franchise arrangements


• negotiating commercial contracts


• providing regulatory advice e.g. consumer contracts


• support for broader transactions e.g. hive-downs

Our team cover a wide range of advice across commercial contracts and regulatory, we attract high quality national and international clients. Our commercial clients include John Lewis // Virgin // Waitrose // Yeo Valley.
This vacancy would be suitable for Commercial Lawyers who have experience and an interest in commercial contracts.

What you'll need

• Relevant experience working on non-contentious commercial contracts


• Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills


• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively


• Be self-motivated and willing to learn


• Experience of leading others to develop their skills and knowledge.


• Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer

Working at Burges Salmon

Click here for a full overview of our brilliant reward package and find out more about the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon, here.

We're committed to finding the right person for this role and we're open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Get in touch!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Abbie Jackson - 0117 307 6776 - for an informal and confidential conversation.

Are you ready to blaze a trail with industry leaders? Make a leap. Make a splash…

Documents

• Associate - Role Description.pdf (154.25 KB)
• Interview Guidance - Associates.pdf (488.74 KB)
• Responsible Business Performance Highlights.pdf (0.77 MB)

Further Links

• Hybrid working
• Benefits and rewards
• Legal careers

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Location: Bristol, GB

Posted Date: 9/19/2024