Corporate M&A Senior Associate

Overview

In this Corporate team role, you will drive domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and private equity work for a diverse client base. You will work with senior partners across Bristol, London, and Edinburgh, contributing to high-profile transactions and client relationships. You will lead matters, mentor junior lawyers, and manage projects and finances. The firm supports growth with a collaborative culture, flexible working, and strong development opportunities.

Pay / Benefits

• Benefits and Rewards package
• hybrid working model
• flexible full-time or part-time patterns
• inclusive recruitment
• Disability Confident employer

Responsibilities

• Advise on private and/or public company M&A, investments, joint ventures, and/or private equity
• Lead matters and take ownership within a collaborative team
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and the corporate finance community
• Demonstrate strong matter and financial management
• Delegate to and develop junior lawyers; contribute to their development
• Communicate complex issues clearly to clients
• Support cross-border deal work within an international network

Key requirements

• Qualified as a lawyer with the SRA or Law Society of Scotland
• Broad experience in corporate transactions (M&A, JV, private equity)
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent client communication and commercial awareness
• Experience in and interest in mentoring junior lawyers
• Ability to manage matters and budgets effectively

• proactive
• relationship-building
• communication
• M&A
• joint ventures
• private equity

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