Associate

We are looking for a highly-motivated Senior Associate to join our talented and growing CommercialDisputes team. The right candidate will have a genuine interest in working with clients in our central sectorsof life sciences and technology and will be a dedicated disputes lawyer with demonstrable experience ofworking on disputes in some or all of our key areas above. They should also have hands-on experience oflitigation in the High Court and/or arbitration as well as mediation.,

• Top-notch legal skills. Able to analyse complex factual and legal situations with a determination to get
to the "bottom of things".
• Communicates effectively, with clients and colleagues, both in writing and orally to convey key legal
concepts.
• Able to generate solutions and options that make sense in the context of a client's business and
commercial goals.
• Experience and confidence in taking responsibility for and proactively managing cases, delegating to
and managing a team of junior associates, trainees and/or paralegals where needed.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and clients to create an enjoyable working environment.
• Committed to taking an active role in business development to further grow the practice.
• Has a desire to 'get involved' and embrace our special culture.
Our values & cultureWith around 300 staff and partners in total and one UK location, we are able to maintain a friendlyatmosphere where everyone is able to get to know each other and many policies and practices canoperate on a trust basis.We are based in modern offices at Blackfriars and very much value face to face collaboration and the socialelement of working relationships. We have introduced a Remote Working Policy which enables staff to workin an agile way - we do not monitor attendance but simply ask that everyone spends on average across theyear more time in the office than out of it. Typically, this means associates will be spending 3 days a weekworking in the office.Our firm values, which we very much "live", are Ambition, Bravery, Curiosity and Friendliness. Theseunderpin all that we do across both our client work and our internal strategic decision making. We aresignatories to the Mindful Business Charter and take our commitment to staff welfare and work lifebalance very seriously.None of our lawyers have billing targets which means we can focus on doing the best for our clients whilealso having the time and capacity to assist each other in a genuinely collaborative working culture. We allwork hard but no one is competing for hours.Training & career progressionWe aim to have a coaching culture with regular informal feedback to supplement the formal appraisalprocess. Mentoring schemes are available for fee earners while members of the HR team can providepersonal coaching and guidance in non-legal and personal management skills.Personal and professional development is much valued at all levels so we have a generous budget whichenables us to meet most ad hoc requests for additional training., At Bristows we are committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion for all, and we are a proudsignatory of the Law Society's Diversity and Inclusion Charter. As a firm, and as individuals, we do all wecan to treat people fairly and with mutual respect. This commitment enriches our work and our workinglives and has played a key part in our success over the years.We have an active, partner-led Diversity & Inclusion group which runs awareness raising and educationalinitiatives in addition to ensuring that our policies and procedures remain inclusive. Our CharitiesCommittee is equally busy and puts on a range of events from sporting to baking to our Christmas CraftShop, all in aid of our Charity of the Year. Our Wellbeing Programme is championed at partner level andis structured around the pillars of Physical, Mental, Financial and Community wellbeing with an annualprogramme of events, educational activities and support.

Bristows is a market leading law firm with a global client base across the life sciences and technology sectors. We have maintained our enviable reputation through the strength of our legal expertise and our unique firm culture driven by our core values. We are top-ranked in Legal 500 2026 and Chambers 2026 for IT/telecoms/outsourcing/TMT and Life Sciences. We won TMT Team of the Year at the Chambers UK Awards in November 2025.The teamOur Commercial Disputes team acts for market-leading clients at the forefront of innovation and change.We specialise in handling their complex commercial and contract disputes, which often involvechallenging technical subject matter. We are a friendly, dedicated team with deep sector expertise in lifesciences and technology, often working alongside our market-leading IP, advisory and transactionalteams to deliver exceptional service to our clients.

Our salary and bonus structure reflects our absence of billing targets and collaborative culture and anybonus is paid as a simple percentage bonus across the whole firm. We have a flexible benefits packagethat is kept under regular review and is designed with the wellbeing of our staff and their families in mind.