Commercial Tech Senior Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Benefits package

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment seeks a Technology Senior Associate in Bristol for a Top 50 UK firm. The role offers a broad technology workload, with data protection a core component, and exposure to AI, cyber and digital transformation across national and international work.

You will join a growing Technology team, work with major clients, develop privacy expertise, and mentor junior lawyers. The firm emphasizes a collaborative culture, hybrid working, and strong career development.

Qualifications

• 7+ PQE in Technology, Data Protection, Digital Transformation or related field.
• Experience across Technology, Commercial, Data Protection, Outsourcing, Procurement, Digital Transformation, Software Licensing or Cyber.
• Strong data protection experience and commercial client advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise across data protection, technology projects, digital transformation, and commercial matters.
• Lead data protection work for a broad client base, including national and international matters.
• Support and develop junior lawyers, collaborate with Partners on key client relationships.

Job description

Technology Senior Associate | Bristol | Top 50 Firm | £100k+

Technology, data protection, AI and digital transformation. Looking for a role where you can work across a broad range of high-quality technology matters while continuing to develop your expertise?

I’m working with a Top 50, highly ranked UK firm that is looking to hire a Technology Senior Associate at 7+ PQE for its growing Bristol team.

The role offers a particularly broad mix of work, with data protection forming a key part of the caseload, alongside technology projects, digital transformation, cyber, AI and wider commercial matters.

The Firm

This is a highly regarded UK firm with a strong reputation for both the quality of its work and its culture.

The firm has continued to grow while maintaining a genuinely collaborative environment, with Partners and senior lawyers taking an active role in developing their teams.

There is a mature approach to hybrid working and a strong focus on giving lawyers the opportunity to build their expertise while maintaining a good work-life balance.

The Role

You’ll join an established and growing Technology team advising a broad range of clients, from major international technology businesses through to large corporates and organisations deploying technology across their businesses.

The work includes:

• Data protection and ePrivacy
• Technology and digital advisory
• Digital transformation projects
• Technology procurement and outsourcing
• Software and technology licensing
• Cyber and data security
• Artificial intelligence and emerging technology
• Commercial collaborations

The client base spans a number of sectors, including Financial Services, Energy, Transport, Defence, Retail, Health and Real Estate.

Data protection will be a particularly important part of the role, making this a strong opportunity for someone who wants to continue developing their privacy expertise while remaining exposed to a much wider range of technology work.

You’ll also work closely with Partners and other senior lawyers on key client relationships, while supporting and developing more junior members of the team.

What they’re looking for

• 7+ PQE, although relevant experience is more important than the number
• Experience across Technology, Commercial, Data Protection, Outsourcing, Procurement, Digital Transformation, Software Licensing or Cyber
• Strong data protection experience would be particularly relevant
• Commercial and pragmatic approach to client advice
• Confident managing complex and varied workloads
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Someone who is keen to develop their expertise in areas such as AI, innovation and digital advisory

What’s on offer

• Top 50 UK firm
• Highly ranked Technology team
• £100k+ salary
• High-quality national and international work
• Significant exposure to Data Protection and emerging technology
• Excellent client base across a range of sectors
• Genuine career development opportunities
• Mature approach to hybrid working
• Strong benefits package