Technology & media associate - bristol - united kingdom, bristol city centre, bristol

description - external excellent opportunity for a commercial life sciences lawyer to join our tier 1 ranked practice in bristol. about cms cms is a future facing firm. with 75 offices in 43 countries and 4,800+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep sector understanding with a global overview, giving us the ability not only to see what's coming, but to shape it. cms is well equipped to help our clients face the future with confidence. we are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of delivering legal services. our bold approach to a changing future ensures that we nurture our employees and recruit top talent. about the role the team advises on a broad range of commercial matters across a number of technology sectors. we focus on work of the highest quality and our clients range from large blue chips to smaller commercial entities working with cutting edge technologies. on the ip side you will be advising a wide range of clients on commercial agreements relating to the development, protection and exploitation of ip. we advise a number of leading universities and research institutions across the uk, in addition to working with entrepreneurial businesses on high profile projects involving ip, complex licensing and technology transfer agreements. a number of our ip lawyers work closely with clients in the life sciences sector, including advising on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, personalised/stratified medicine projects and ehealth/digital health technologies, and you will have the opportunity to develop a specialism in this area if that is of interest. other clients include innovative companies working in sectors such as food and drink, consumer products, media, energy, and oil & gas. on the it and telecoms side, the work will involve significant projects and high value transactions such as outsourcing, system development and software contracts for blue chip clients. we advise a wide range of clients from those in the financial and public sectors to innovative technology companies who supply solutions to customers around the world. we are actively involved in new and developing areas such as fintech, blockchain, robotics and artificial intelligence. if you are interested in it projects, cms will provide you with exposure to some of the most significant projects in the uk. the team also advises a variety of technology clients who process significant amounts of personal data on compliance with privacy laws, including the general data protection regulation. we are actively involved in a variety of gdpr compliance projects. we have a close knit, friendly team across our offices in london, bristol, sheffield, glasgow, edinburgh and aberdeen. we work closely with our colleagues across the uk and internationally so there will be opportunities to get involved in more international projects if that is of interest. we encourage our team to attend a variety of training, business development and integration events across the uk and also with our global colleagues. the role includes: - drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts such as collaboration, licensing, supply and distribution agreements; - involvement in a broad range of commercial, ip, it and data protection advice; - providing efficient professional support for partners and team members; - developing professional relationships with clients; - supporting the wider group in developing business; and - involvement in marketing events. about you - knowledge of ip, it, technology and data protection issues in addition to having developed strong general commercial expertise - appropriate level of post qualification experience in a city, major regional or leading international firm or industry in-house company, - to meet the demands of the role we envisage this to be 2-7 year pqe but candidates outside of this may also be considered - experience and confidence in dealing directly with clients - excellent drafting skills and the ability to translate legal theory into practical advice - excellent analytical skills and experience of running your own files and assisting partners on more complex, higher value deals and transactions - due to the role being client facing you will need to have sound judgment and good interpersonal and consultancy skills equal opportunities at cms, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. we're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive. for further information about cms' diversity initiatives and programmes, please click here to view the diversity pages on our website. please apply online or contact a member of the talent acquisition team if you have any questions. for information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our rewards & benefits page on our website. please note that cms have a preferred agency panel in place. only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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