Senior Associate - Commercial Contracts
CompanyBurges Salmon LLP
Location
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeContract
Posted At3/4/2026
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Description
Senior Associate
Are you an experienced Commercial Contracts Lawyer interested in exploring a new opportunity? Are you interested in working with top-calibre clients, on high value, innovative matters? Perhaps you would like to work in a supportive, progressive environment in which you can make an real impact from day one?
In this role, you'll lead on high‑value commercial projects, working collaboratively across practice areas to deliver clear, strategic and pragmatic advice. You'll handle sophisticated commercial contracts across a range of sectors including Retail, Food & Drink, Sport, Leisure and Logistics, and support clients on regulatory compliance e.g. consumer. You'll also have the opportunity to help shape client relationships, mentor junior colleagues and play an active role in business development.
The Team
Our Commercial Contracts Lawyers have an exceptional level of expertise, which is acknowledged nationally and internationally. We are a market-leading team, offering our clients pragmatic legal advice on highly complex multi-party legal matters and thrive on high profile and ground-breaking projects.
Our Commercial Contracts expertise includes:
What Others Say
‘Exceptionally pragmatic advice from people who really take the time to get to know our business and know how we like to operate.' (L500).
The Firm
Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.
We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and to have recently won Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2025 plus we have been voted by our people as RollOnFriday's ‘Firm of the Year to Work for 2026'.
And did you know our hybrid working model offers flexible working options too?
What You'll Need
Are you an experienced Commercial Contracts Lawyer interested in exploring a new opportunity? Are you interested in working with top-calibre clients, on high value, innovative matters? Perhaps you would like to work in a supportive, progressive environment in which you can make an real impact from day one?
In this role, you'll lead on high‑value commercial projects, working collaboratively across practice areas to deliver clear, strategic and pragmatic advice. You'll handle sophisticated commercial contracts across a range of sectors including Retail, Food & Drink, Sport, Leisure and Logistics, and support clients on regulatory compliance e.g. consumer. You'll also have the opportunity to help shape client relationships, mentor junior colleagues and play an active role in business development.
The Team
Our Commercial Contracts Lawyers have an exceptional level of expertise, which is acknowledged nationally and internationally. We are a market-leading team, offering our clients pragmatic legal advice on highly complex multi-party legal matters and thrive on high profile and ground-breaking projects.
Our Commercial Contracts expertise includes:
- supply arrangements
- commercial joint ventures
- collaboration and partnering arrangements
- sale and purchase terms and conditions
- distribution and agency
- logistics and warehousing
- consumer contracts
- services agreements
What Others Say
‘Exceptionally pragmatic advice from people who really take the time to get to know our business and know how we like to operate.' (L500).
The Firm
Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.
We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and to have recently won Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2025 plus we have been voted by our people as RollOnFriday's ‘Firm of the Year to Work for 2026'.
And did you know our hybrid working model offers flexible working options too?
What You'll Need
- Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer
- 6+ years' PQE in commercial contracts within a recognised practice.
- Strong experience advising on commercial agreements (knowledge of IP, data protection and consumer regulation is helpful, but not essential).
- Ability to manage complex projects, draft and negotiate confidently, and work directly with senior stakeholders.
- A collaborative approach, commercial acumen, and interest in emerging technologies and evolving regulatory landscapes.
Click here for a full overview of our brilliant reward package.
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 Alastair Hall on - 0117 307 6776 for an informal and confidential conversation.