Corporate Associate (3-4 PQE) – Bristol

Overview

In this role you join a top-tier corporate team in Bristol to handle high-value matters for an ambitious client base, including growth-focused businesses, private equity, and international organisations. You will work alongside Partners with City experience, handling complex transactions and developing your expertise. The role offers hybrid working, strong progression, and opportunities to contribute to community and inclusion initiatives. You will operate in a fast-paced, commercial environment and play a key part in the team’s growth.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary and excellent benefits
• Clear career progression
• Ongoing professional development
• Supportive, collaborative culture
• Community, environmental and inclusion initiatives

Responsibilities

• handle high-value corporate matters across M&A, venture capital, private equity, cross-border deals, joint ventures and restructurings
• support partners on complex transactions and client mandates
• develop and manage client relationships aligned with commercial objectives
• contribute to the team’s growth and maintain high-quality, practical legal advice
• work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with hybrid working
• engage in community, environmental and inclusion initiatives

Key requirements

• 3-4 PQE
• trained with a strong regional or City firm
• solid experience in mergers, acquisitions, venture capital and private equity
• strong technical ability and attention to detail
• confident managing client relationships and commercial objectives
• thrives under pressure in a fast-paced setting
• ambitious, proactive and team-oriented

• client relationship management
• commercial awareness
• attention to detail
• mergers and acquisitions
• venture capital
• private equity

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