Associate/ Senior Associate (5+ years PQE)

Overview

In this role you will join Ashfords’ Dispute Resolution team in Bristol to handle a broad range of complex commercial disputes. You’ll work with a top-tier team known for Legal 500 and Chambers recognitions, contributing to high‑quality outcomes for clients across multiple sectors. You will manage disputes spanning commercial, fraud, injunctive relief, data protection, and related claims, with an emphasis on client service and strategic problem solving. The position offers autonomy, opportunities to grow a specialty, and exposure to international and local clients. A demonstrated ability to build relationships and deliver under deadlines will help you thrive in this ambitious, value‑driven,

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad range of commercial disputes including fraud, injunctive relief, company disputes and contentious data protection matters
• Advise on disputes arising from outsourcing, SaaS agreements, platform development projects and distribution arrangements
• Support clients across financial services, technology, media & telecoms, manufacturing, healthcare and energy sectors
• Develop and manage client relationships, contribute to building a client following where possible
• Work with local, national and international clients and deliver high-quality results within challenging deadlines

Key requirements

• 5+ years PQE in dispute resolution
• Excellent communicator with ability to gain client confidence
• Resilient and able to manage competing interests under pressure
• Ambitious to develop a personal specialty and, where possible, grow a client following
• High degree of autonomy in handling cases and pursuing development opportunities

• communication
• resilience
• ambition and self-motivation
• dispute resolution
• commercial disputes
• fraud

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