SteelRose Legal
Associates (2-4 PQE)
Requirements
Applicants must be solicitors qualified in England and Wales with 2–4 years of post-qualification experience and strong drafting, negotiation, communication, and commercial skills. Relevant experience in corporate, private client, commercial, or technology law is sought, with sector exposure to gaming, technology, digital media, or emerging technology advantageous for the relevant role.
Job Description
We're Hiring: Associates (2–4 PQE) | London
As SteelRose continues to grow, we are looking for two talented Associates (2–4 PQE) to join our expanding London team.
🔹 Corporate & Private Client AssociateAdvising on M&A transactions, shareholder arrangements, restructurings, private client structuring, succession planning and cross-border matters for entrepreneurs, founders, investors and international families.
🔹 Gaming, Technology & Commercial AssociateAdvising technology, gaming and digital businesses on commercial, technology and IP agreements, regulatory and licensing matters, strategic transactions and international expansion.
Both roles offer exposure to high-quality cross-border work, early responsibility, direct client contact and excellent opportunities for progression within an entrepreneurial and growing firm.
What we're looking for:
• England & Wales qualified solicitor with 2–4 years PQE
• Strong technical, drafting and negotiation skills
• Commercially minded with excellent client-management abilities
• Experience managing matters with appropriate supervision
• Enthusiastic team player with a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset
Client Types
Start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, private clients, founder-led businesses, and entrepreneurial ventures. SteelRose is a young and ambitious firm with a dynamic and varied corporate practice, offering significant opportunities for progression and meaningful responsibility.
📍 Chancery Lane, London
🏠 Hybrid working
🌍 UK work sponsorship may be available for exceptional candidates
If this sounds like you, or someone in your network, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Description 1: Corporate & Private Client Associate (2–4 PQE)
About the Role
SteelRose is seeking a Corporate & Private Client Associate to join our growing London office. You will advise founders, entrepreneurs, investors, family offices and high-net-worth individuals on a broad range of corporate and private client matters, often involving international and cross-border elements.
Key Responsibilities
• Advising on M&As, investments, shareholder arrangements and corporate restructurings
• Drafting and negotiating transaction documents and corporate governance documentation
• Supporting founders, family businesses and private clients on structuring, succession and wealth-planning matters
• Assisting with cross-border corporate and private client transactions• Managing client relationships and providing commercially focused legal advice
• Working closely with partners on strategic and complex matters
Qualifications/Experience
• England & Wales qualified solicitor with 2–4 years PQE
• Strong corporate law experience, with private client exposure advantageous
• Excellent drafting, communication and organisational skills
• Ability to manage transactions and competing priorities effectively
• Strong commercial awareness and client relationship skills
• Interest in working with entrepreneurial and international clients
Why Join SteelRose?
• Exposure to high-quality domestic and international matters
• Early responsibility and client contact
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture
• Clear progression opportunities in a growing firm
Job Description 2: Gaming, Technology & Commercial Associate (2–4 PQE)
About the Role
SteelRose is seeking a Gaming, Technology & Commercial Associate to join its expanding London team. This role offers the opportunity to work with innovative technology, gaming and digital businesses across a broad range of commercial, regulatory and strategic matters.
Key Responsibilities
• Drafting and negotiating commercial, technology and intellectual property agreements, including licensing, SaaS, development, services and strategic partnership agreements
• Advising gaming, technology and digital businesses on regulatory and licensing frameworks across multiple jurisdictions
• Supporting M&A transactions, investments, joint ventures and corporate restructurings involving technology and gaming businesses
• Advising on intellectual property exploitation, commercialisation and brand protection strategies
• Assisting clients with compliance, governance and international expansion initiatives
• Delivering clear, practical and commercially focused advice to a diverse international client base
Requirements/Experience
• England & Wales qualified solicitor with 2–4 years PQE
• Experience in commercial, technology or corporate law
• Exposure to technology, gaming, digital media or emerging technology sectors is advantageous
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Ability to handle matters independently while working collaboratively within a team
• Commercially minded with a genuine interest in technology, innovation and digital business
Why Join SteelRose?
• Work with leading international technology and gaming clients
• Exposure to cutting-edge legal and regulatory issues
• Meaningful responsibility from an early stage
• Clear career progression within a fast-growing, international boutique firm
Skills
About SteelRose Legal
SteelRose Legal, is more than just a corporate law firm – we are a firm with a soul, and at the core of our work is a strong connection with our clients, with whom we establish long lasting partnerships. We work with private individuals, their family offices and enterprises as well as gaming companies. They rely on us to tackle their most challenging and intricate issues within our legal expertise, and we have expanded our offerings deliberately to provide the extensive and varied services that our clients require. Be it a complex family trust matter, a multinational corporate transaction or regulatory matter, they seek advisors who possess clarity of thought for optimal solutions, quick decision making when time is critical and adaptability to bring innovative approaches to fruition. This is why they choose us. SR emerged during the pandemic and has since experienced remarkable growth and established partnerships across Europe, the US and Asia, showcasing the resilience and excellence of our team. If you are using our social media page, please read and be aware of the separate terms titled 'Social Media Terms' that apply specifically to its use. These terms are posted at the bottom of every page on our website. We encourage you to read them carefully, as all content shared on this page will be subject to those terms. If you are using our website, please read and be aware of the separate terms titled ‘Terms of Use’ that apply specifically to its use. These terms are posted at the bottom of every page on our website. We recommend reviewing these terms to fully understand your rights and obligations.