Associate, International Arbitration

This is an excellent opportunity for an Associate to join our established international arbitration practice and contribute to high-value, complex international disputes across a diverse range of sectors and jurisdictions. You will work closely with a highly experienced arbitration lead and a well-integrated disputes team, taking on meaningful responsibility while receiving the support and development needed to build your expertise and progress your career. The Team: The International Arbitration practice advises on international commercial and investment arbitration, as well as award enforcement. The team is known for its work on complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes and benefits from strong integration with the wider disputes offering. The practice covers a broad range of sectors, including joint ventures, renewable energy, construction, life sciences, technology, project finance, and oil and gas. The wider team collaborates closely across litigation, regulatory, and investigations work, enabling a multidisciplinary approach to complex international matters. What you'll be doing: As an Associate, you will play an active role in delivering high-quality advice on international arbitration matters, working collaboratively with colleagues and developing trusted relationships with clients.

• Support and, where appropriate, take responsibility for the day-to-day management of complex international commercial and investment arbitration matters
• Draft submissions, witness statements, legal analyses and other key case documents
• Conduct legal and factual research and contribute to the development of case strategy
• Advise on the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards across multiple jurisdictions
• Work on disputes across key sectors, including energy, construction and infrastructure
• Liaise with clients, counsel, experts and colleagues across jurisdictions to progress matters effectively
• Work closely with the wider disputes and sector teams on cross-border matters
• Contribute to business development, knowledge sharing and the continued growth of the international arbitration practice
• Support the development of trainees and junior colleagues through supervision, feedback and knowledge sharing
  
  We're open to flexible, full-time or part-time working patterns and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer we provide a fully accessible recruitment process.
  
  At Burges Salmon, you'll do high-quality work, take on responsibility early and learn from approachable leaders in a genuinely collaborative culture. It's a place to grow your expertise, build strong client relationships and shape a career that works for you.