Overview
Senior Associate – International Arbitration – Madrid Jobs in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain at Inventum Group
Title: Senior Associate – International Arbitration – Madrid
Company: Inventum Group
Location: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Senior Associate – International Arbitration
📍 Madrid, Spain
A leading specialist international arbitration law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join its growing Madrid office.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious arbitration lawyer looking to work on some of the most sophisticated and high-profile international disputes in the market. The firm is internationally recognised for its focus on complex cross-border arbitration matters and offers a highly collaborative, partner-led environment with genuine opportunities for professional development, advocacy exposure, and long-term progression.
The successful candidate will work closely with market-leading practitioners across multiple jurisdictions on complex international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations involving multinational parties, sovereign states, and major global corporations.
The Opportunity
You will play a central role in managing and advancing high-value arbitration matters from inception through to hearing and enforcement stages. The position offers significant responsibility, direct client exposure, and the opportunity to contribute strategically to cases at the highest level of international dispute resolution.
The firm operates with a lean structure, enabling associates to work directly alongside partners while developing their own profile within the international arbitration community.
Key Responsibilities
- Working closely with partners and wider case teams to develop case strategy and legal theories
- Taking a leading role in drafting written submissions, memorials, procedural applications, and other advocacy materials
- Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers within arbitration teams
- Managing complex legal research and large-scale document review exercises
- Assisting with the preparation and examination of witness and expert evidence
- Coordinating with clients, experts, witnesses, tribunals, and opposing counsel across multiple jurisdictions
- Supporting hearing preparation and advocacy strategy in international proceedings
- Contributing to business development initiatives and thought leadership within the arbitration sector
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A minimum of 6 years’ experience in international commercial arbitration and/or investment treaty arbitration
- Experience acting on high-value, complex cross-border disputes
- Excellent academic credentials
- Full professional fluency in both English and Spanish
- Strong drafting and advocacy capabilities
- Experience working in an international law firm, specialist disputes practice, or leading arbitration boutique
- Familiarity with Latin American administrative law or regulatory regimes would be advantageous
- Additional language capabilities would be viewed favourably
Skills & Expertise
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Outstanding written advocacy skills with the ability to draft clearly, concisely, and persuasively
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
- Deep understanding of substantive and procedural arbitration law and practice
- Ability to manage complex legal and factual issues under pressure
- Excellent research skills and familiarity with relevant arbitration resources and tools
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confidence presenting arguments and positions in high-level international matters
- Strong organisational and project management capabilities
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across international teams
Why Apply?
This opportunity offers:
- Exposure to globally significant arbitration matters
- Direct access to highly regarded arbitration partners
- Early responsibility and meaningful client interaction
- A genuinely international and collaborative culture
- Clear progression opportunities within a specialist disputes platform
- The chance to build a long-term career focused exclusively on international arbitration
If you are an internationally minded arbitration lawyer seeking a high-calibre platform in Madrid, we would be pleased to discuss this opportunity confidentially.
