Managing Associate - Digital in Leeds

We are looking for a commercially minded senior lawyer who can combine technical excellence with leadership and client development:

• UK-qualified solicitor with strong commercial/digital experience
• Significant experience of complex, high-value transactions
• Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead matters and manage client relationships
• Key strengths at Managing Associate level
• Deep technical expertise in commercial contracts and/or digital, tech or data
• Ability to supervise, mentor and develop junior lawyers effectively
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify risks and client solutions
• Active contribution to business development and client growth
• Confidence operating with autonomy, managing multiple complex matters

You will work across a broad range of commercial and digital matters, including:

• Technology & Digital Transformation
• Complex technology transactions and transformation programmes
• Software licensing, IT services, procurement and outsourcing
• Data protection, privacy, cyber security and generative AI adoption
• Commercial Contracts & Strategic Projects
• End-to-end commercial arrangements and strategic projects
• Supply chain, procurement, product development and routes to market
• Energy transition, decarbonisation and advanced manufacturing initiatives

You will lead matters and client relationships, managing transactions from contract strategy and negotiation through to risk and regulatory advice. You will supervise and develop junior lawyers, ensure high-quality delivery, and play a key role in resourcing and team performance. You will also contribute to business development, building client relationships, identifying collaborative and client-focused solutions, with the ability to generate work, build your profile and contribute to the growth of the practice. This is a key progression role with a clear pathway towards Legal Director or Partnership.

We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working.

Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race and ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, neurodiversity, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.

If you have a disability or long term condition and need us to make any adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the recruiter. We will offer an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria for this role.

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Our national General Commercial, Digital & Technology team is growing. Bringing together our general commercial, digital, IP, energy and renewables, and projects and procurement capability, we advise FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies, public sector bodies, educational institutions and industry organisations on high-profile, business-critical projects and regulatory matters. Working at the forefront of digital transformation, advanced manufacturing, energy transition, life sciences, aerospace and defence, transport and logistics and international trade, our team plays a vital role in helping clients innovate, compete and grow.