Commercial Tech/IP Associate (3 – 6 yr PQE) – L500 team in Hampshire/Surrey

Commercial & IP Associate or Senior Associate (3-7 Years PQE)
Hampshire, Surrey and Thames Valley | Flexible & Hybrid Working | Award-Winning Corporate & Commercial Team
£Highly competitive

Are you a Commercial IP Solicitor looking for varied, high-quality work with a genuine growth trajectory and real client exposure?

Our client is an award-winning, Legal 500-ranked regional law firm with a strong reputation for full-service commercial and IP advice. Known for its collaborative culture and long-term client relationships, the firm’s Commercial team sits at the heart of its ambitious growth plans, and is now looking to appoint a Commercial & IP Solicitor to join the team.

This is a genuine opportunity to work with household-name brands, innovative technology companies and owner-managed businesses on a broad and increasingly cross-border caseload, within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

The Opportunity
You will advise across a broad range of commercial and IP matters, with a particular emphasis on:

• Drafting and negotiating supply, distribution and licensing agreements
• Technology and software contracts, and high-value service agreements
• IP protection, licensing and brand strategy
• IP considerations within wider commercial transactions
• Clients span technology, software, manufacturing, retail and other consumer-facing sectors, offering genuine variety alongside increasing exposure to cross-border work.

About You

We are keen to speak with Commercial or IP Solicitors who can demonstrate:

• 3-7 years’ relevant PQE, gained at a Legal 500/Chambers-ranked firm or a high-quality in-house team
• Strong, well-rounded commercial law knowledge across a broad portfolio of contracts
• Experience in IP (or a clear desire to develop expertise within it), including protection, licensing or IP aspects of transactions
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across teams
• Strong client-facing skills and a proactive, commercially-focused mindset
• Applications are equally welcomed from commercial lawyers looking to develop into IP, or IP specialists looking to broaden into commercial/transactional work.

Why Consider This Firm?

• Award-winning, Legal 500-ranked reputation
• Household-name and high-growth client base
• High-quality, varied commercial and IP instructions
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Collaborative, forward-thinking culture
• Clear opportunities for progression