Commercial & Technology Senior Associate – Cardiff

Fantastic opportunity to join a leading commercial practice in a forward-thinking team advising high-growth clients across fintech, SaaS, med-tech, digital platforms and spinouts. You’ll lead complex commercial and tech matters, mentor junior lawyers, and help shape the team’s strategic direction.

What you’ll do:

• Manage a broad portfolio of commercial/tech work: SaaS, licensing, outsourcing, joint ventures, APIs, procurement
• Advise on data, IP, digital and regulatory issues across dynamic sectors
• Build strong client relationships and deliver sharp, strategic advice
• Lead and mentor junior colleagues, review work, and support development
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder projects across internal teams
• Contribute to business development, thought leadership and team culture
• Stay ahead of legal, tech and regulatory trends to inform client strategy

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with 4–7+ years’ PQE
• Strong experience in commercial/tech law across sectors like software, fintech, media, telecoms or life sciences
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and client-facing skills
• Commercial mindset with the ability to simplify complexity
• Experience mentoring, managing multiple matters, and working cross-functionally

Bonus experience:

• Start-up, scale-up or in-house exposure
• Regulated sectors (e.g. financial services, healthcare)
• Data privacy, cybersecurity or regulatory knowledge

Why join?

• High-profile work across cutting-edge sectors
• Strategic input and genuine career progression
• Supportive, collaborative culture with mentoring and training
• Competitive pay, hybrid working and work–life balance

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.

(t) 0117 917 1929
(m) 07435 943574
(e) hannahsomers@chadwicknott.co.uk