Job Description

The opportunity for you

We are looking to recruit an ambitious Associate to join our IP, Technology & Regulatory team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to work at the intersection of innovation, regulation and dispute resolution, advising leading businesses in fast‑moving sectors such as retail, sport and technology.

Working closely with partners and senior colleagues, you will be exposed to high‑quality, often high‑profile work, supporting clients on complex legal issues that shape brands, products and business models. The team is collaborative, forward‑thinking and known for delivering clear, strategic advice in challenging and evolving regulatory environments.

Key responsibilities

• Advising clients on a mix of intellectual property, technology and regulatory matters, both contentious and non‑contentious
• Supporting work relating to brands, digital assets, technology arrangements and compliance issues
• Assisting with disputes and investigations that may progress through the courts or regulatory bodies
• Building trusted relationships with clients by delivering pragmatic, commercially focused advice
• Working closely with colleagues across the firm on multi‑disciplinary matters
• Contributing to the continued growth of the practice through knowledge sharing and business development activity

Knowledge, skills and experience

• A qualified solicitor with solid post‑qualification experience in IP, technology, regulatory or disputes work
• Strong technical foundations combined with commercial awareness
• An interest in working with clients operating in innovative, consumer‑facing or technology‑driven sectors
• Confidence managing matters and working collaboratively within a team
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate legal advice into practical outcomes
• A proactive, curious mindset with an appetite to develop your practice

Benefits

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer;

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week)
• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child).

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.

Our culture

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team. We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

The way we work

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.

Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition.

With 1250+ lawyers, 350+ partners, 26 offices and 16 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our IP, Regulatory and Digital team, with the addition of a IP Tech and Regulatory Associate.

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