Investment Funds Senior Associate – Bristol

Overview

In this Senior Associate role, you support a leading investment funds practice in Bristol, advising fund managers, institutions, and financial bodies on complex fund matters across asset classes. You’ll be involved in structuring, launching, and managing fund vehicles, and work with cross-functional teams on regulatory and tax considerations. The role offers exposure to UK and cross-border mandates and opportunities to influence high-profile fund formations and investments. You will drive client relationships and negotiate key terms, contributing to the firm’s growth in a dynamic funds group.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension and private medical insurance
• Life assurance and wellbeing support
• Supportive, inclusive culture with focus on growth

Responsibilities

• Structure, launch and manage fund vehicles
• Advise on private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge, infrastructure and natural resources funds
• Support on management business structuring, joint ventures and private wealth structures
• Advise on carried interest, co-investment and participation arrangements
• Collaborate with tax and regulatory teams on fund structuring and compliance
• Negotiate service provider relationships and advise on capital raising and distribution
• Act for institutional investors on LP commitments, secondaries and co-investments
• Support corporate real estate and wealth management clients on fund-related transactions
• Handle cross-border fund matters and high-profile mandates

Key requirements

• Strong experience across private funds matters (domestic and international)
• Technical understanding of fund structures, investor terms and regulatory considerations
• Experience advising on fund formation, structuring and investor negotiations
• Confidence managing complex matters and maintaining strong client relationships
• Commercial mindset and collaborative approach
• Open to candidates with broader experience (senior level)

• Commercial mindset
• Collaborative approach
• Strong client relationship management
• Fund formation and structuring
• Investor terms and regulatory considerations
• Private funds knowledge

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