Procurement Associate

Join Bristol's leading Procurement team, supporting major development and redevelopment schemes, supporting the MOD, The Foreign Office, Energy authorities and numerous City & London councils.

Led by one of the most respected partners, the pathways in place for continued career momentum will see progression based on merit, not time served.

The Firm

Top 50, with an abundance of Legal 500 ranked teams and colleagues across all notions of Commercial law, the firm's gravity perpetuates not only regionally but within the national market in terms of quality, service and legal expertise.

As "UK Law Firm of the Year" whilst being the leading Commercial firm outside of the City, their longstanding excellence has been awarded nationally by Chambers UK (70% of Partners are specifically Chambers ranked) and the Legal 500 within numerous areas of law.

Working in the Bristol office or from home if preferred, your influence upon the team will be immediate. Day-to-day, you'll take advantage of a balanced team structure, approachable leadership and paralegal support, along with the use of technologies ensuring your time is used efficiently.

The Role

4+ PQE Procurement Associate in join Band 1 Chambers-ranked, Top 50 Bristol firm.

As a team of 20, consisting of 8 Partners, the Procurement team is one of the UK's largest, and whilst a full-formed unit; they work closely with those in Real Estate, Projects, Disputes and Construction to bring some of the UK's headline projects into fruition.

You'll work with the central UK Government, local authorities, other public sector bodies, utilities and bidders on the more high profile, complex and innovative procurement processes.

Focusing on applied Procurement law, you'll work under the arm of one of the UK's leading Partners, consistently expanding your knowledge of procurement, subsidy control, public law and regulatory matters.

Example projects include designing the tender processes for framework agreements in place for COVID testing, procurement of submarines for the Navy, and numerous major £1B+ regeneration/redevelopment projects across the UK.

The Requirements

• 4+ PQE in Procurement, experience in development projects being a plus.
• The ability to think creatively in response to problems with a fast-paced dynamic
• Ambition and drive in terms of increasing expertise and career progression
• Confidence in liaising with clients and nurturing existing partnerships

Those interested in learning more are welcomed to submit a profile or reach out for a confidential chat. In addition, those more senior than stipulated are encouraged to enquire if the team piques your interest; there is no PQE ceiling.