Senior associate - reputation law

We’re looking for a Senior Associate who wants to be at the centre of high-profile, international cases and fast-moving client challenges. This is a role for someone ambitious to lead, mentor and grow with one of the most dynamic specialist firms in our field.

About Slateford

Slateford advises the most interesting people in business throughout the world on their biggest challenges that impact reputation and their ability to operate. 

We are a specialist reputation law firm whose focus is on entrepreneurial clients and their business interests, wherever in the world they occur. We are by some distance the youngest law firm in our field, bringing a challenger attitude and desire for change to our area of work, and a start-up feel to how we run the firm.

The firm’s client list includes some of the most exciting businesses in the world, as well as blue chip companies and sovereign assets; individual clients range from prominent investors and philanthropists to household name athletes. Our lawyers frequently work with clients and issues across continents. We believe in using the skills we hone working for the world’s elite to help those who would not otherwise have access to that advice, and campaign and advise on topics we believe in, particularly around online harms, intimate image abuse and social exclusion.

We set out five years ago to do things differently in how we work and how we advise, and clients see this in long-term relationships making better decisions to handle their problems.

Our work is recognised in countless awards and nominations including nominations at The Lawyer Awards 2025 for both Specialist Law Firm and Boutique Disputes Firm of the Year, nomination for the Gold Award for Reputation Management Law Firm of the Year (Magic Circle Awards 2025, we also won it in 2023) and Crisis Law Firm of the Year (British Legal Awards 2022).

The Role

As a Senior Associate, you will help lead on complex, often international cases and be a trusted advisor to clients facing critical issues. You will deliver advice and work of the highest technical standard, project-manage litigation and crisis response with precision, and ensure exceptional organisation and file management across our team.

You will play a central role in mentoring and supervising junior lawyers, helping them to grow while safeguarding quality. You will also contribute to the smooth running of the firm: managing timetables and capacity, maintaining best practice in compliance and billing, and supporting the wider leadership team in ensuring regulatory excellence.

Beyond client work, you will be visible in the market, representing the firm at events, building relationships and helping to expand our network. Business development and knowledge-sharing are part of the role, and you’ll be expected to contribute to both – while mentoring colleagues in how to do the same.

About You

We are looking for a qualified lawyer with a strong background in reputation, litigation or investigations. You will combine intellectual rigour with commercial pragmatism.

You’ll be comfortable with the pace and unpredictability of crisis-driven work and motivated, rather than inconvenienced, by handling urgent issues at unsociable hours. A natural leader, you’ll set high standards for yourself and others, bringing innovation, practicality and ambition to everything you do.

This is a role for someone who wants to take the next step in their career in one of the most dynamic firms in our field, and who shares our challenger attitude and appetite for growth.

What we offer

We invest in our people. Slateford was shortlisted for Best Employer – Career Progression at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards, and our very first trainee was nominated for Lawyer of the Year at the same awards. That reflects our approach: we are committed to developing lawyers who are not only technically excellent in our specialist areas, but who also excel at building client relationships, developing business, and mastering adjacent skills that deliver results few others can match.

Our salaries are competitive with specialist boutique firms. We don’t claim to pay Magic Circle rates, but equally we don’t demand Magic Circle work patterns. The nature of crisis work means that at times you will be asked to step up out of hours, including evenings and weekends, when client situations demand it. But we balance this with a flexible, pragmatic approach to working. Our lawyers often work from client locations across Europe, Asia, the US and the Middle East, and we reward performance on merit – with outstanding contributions recognised with outstanding rewards.

If you’re ambitious to build a career that combines technical excellence with commercial skill and international exposure, we’d like to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to talent@slateford.law.