Associate – Private Funds – Bristol – 2-5 Years PQE

Overview

In this role you will support a leading Private Funds team in Bristol, advising on the full lifecycle of private investment funds across multiple jurisdictions. You will collaborate with fund managers, institutional investors, and cross-functional teams to structure, document, and launch funds, while handling complex cross-border and offshore structures. The position offers high-quality work, a collaborative culture, and clear progression within a globally active practice. This is an opportunity to shape fund documentation and client relationships in a high-performing environment.

Pay / Benefits

• bonus
• private medical insurance
• pension
• hybrid working model
• learning and development opportunities
• clear career progression

Responsibilities

• Structure, document, and launch private equity, credit, infrastructure, real estate, and venture capital funds
• Draft and negotiate LPAs, IMAs, side letters, and other fund documents
• Support funds with structures such as funds of one and parallel vehicles
• Assist with cross-border fund registrations and offshore structures
• Collaborate with fund finance, tax, ESG, and transactional teams
• Build relationships with fund managers, institutional investors, and stakeholders
• Contribute to a collaborative, commercially focused team culture

Key requirements

• 2–5 years PQE in private funds or fund formation
• Strong drafting and negotiation experience with fund documentation
• Exposure to cross-border structures and offshore jurisdictions (desirable)
• Familiarity with secondaries transactions and portfolio sales (advantageous)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, organised, and commercially minded
• High attention to detail and ability to manage matters independently
• Strong interest in working with fund managers and institutional investors

• excellent communication
• interpersonal skills
• proactive and organised
• fund documentation drafting and negotiation
• cross-border fund structures
• offshore jurisdiction experience

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