Arbitration Associate Job at City of London Full Time

Arbitration Associate / Senior Associate

Location: London

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Eclectic Recruitment is partnering with a leading international law firm to recruit ambitious Arbitration Associates and Senior Associates to join its highly regarded disputes practice in London.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading team acting on complex, high-value international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations across a broad range of sectors and jurisdictions.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will work alongside leading partners and experienced practitioners on sophisticated cross-border disputes, representing multinational corporations, financial institutions, sovereign states, and state-owned entities in some of the most significant arbitration matters in the market.

The team advises on a wide range of international commercial and investor-state disputes under the rules of major arbitral institutions, offering exposure to high-profile matters from inception through to enforcement.

About You

We are interested in speaking with candidates at either Associate or Senior Associate level.

Associate (2–3 PQE)

• England & Wales qualified Solicitor.
• Trained and retained at a reputable UK law firm, ideally a Magic Circle, Silver Circle, leading international, or US firm.
• Strong experience in international commercial arbitration.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and client management skills.
• Demonstrable interest in complex cross-border disputes.

Senior Associate (5–7 PQE)

• England & Wales qualified Solicitor.
• Extensive experience advising on international commercial and investment treaty arbitration matters.
• Proven track record of managing and leading significant arbitration cases.
• Experience supervising junior lawyers and taking responsibility for key workstreams.
• Strong client-facing skills and commercial awareness.
• Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced international practice.

What’s on Offer?

• Opportunity to join a highly ranked international arbitration team.
• Exposure to complex, high-value and multi-jurisdictional disputes.
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing practice.
• Market-leading quality of work and international client exposure.
• Competitive remuneration package and comprehensive benefits.

For a confidential discussion and further information, please contact .

Eclectic Recruitment endeavours to respond to every application we receive. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of submitting your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We appreciate your interest in the role and thank you for taking the time to apply.