Job Description

Role

Risk and Best Practice Lawyer

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Category:

Business professional

Team:

Operations

Location:

Bristol

Terms:

Permanent

Join Our Risk and Best Practice Team - Help Shape How We Manage Risk and embrace Innovation

We are looking for a lawyer to join our Risk and Best Practice team, supporting the firm in managing risk and ensuring compliance across supplier and technology contracts, as well as data protection obligations. You will work closely with colleagues across the business, providing practical advice that helps us operate securely and responsibly while adopting new technologies with confidence.

What you'll be doing:

Reviewing, negotiating, and drafting supplier contract terms, ensuring alignment with the firm's policies and ISO standards. Supporting supplier onboarding, including information security and data protection due diligence. Advising colleagues on third-party due diligence requirements Providing risk input on the adoption of new technologies, including generative AI tools. Monitoring legal and regulatory developments and helping to implement any required changes. Assisting with training and awareness on supplier engagement and data protection. Preparing reports for internal stakeholders and supporting audit-related changes.

What we're looking for:

A Practicing Certificate or a strong track record in an in-house legal team or a law firm. Experience with technology or SaaS contracts and data protection is desirable. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams. A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.

We offer a flexible hybrid working model, with 2-3 days a week in our Bristol office and the rest working from home so you can collaborate effectively while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

W

hy Burges Salmon?

At Burges Salmon, we believe in empowering our people to make a difference. You'll join a firm that values integrity, innovation, and inclusion. We offer hybrid working, a supportive culture, and opportunities to grow your career in a forward-thinking environment.



We're proud to have recently been named "Law Firm of the Year" at the Legal Business Awards 2025 and RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work At' for four years running and one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024. We're also Platinum-accredited by Investors in People for our commitment to developing our people.



We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an accessible recruitment process and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We're happy to discuss flexible working options for this role.

Interested in applying or want to learn more?



The full job description is linked below. If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Ayesha Arshad, Resourcing Specialist, at Ayesha.Arshad@burges-salmon.com or call 0117 307 6807.



The closing date for applications will be Friday, 14th November.



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Meet the recruiter

Ayesha Arshad

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Ayesha.Arshad@burges-salmon.com


+44 117 307 6807