Senior Associate – Corporate – Bristol – 5-7 Years PQE

Overview

In this Senior Associate role, you join a Top-tier Corporate team in Bristol to drive high-quality, cross-border transactions and corporate structures. You will lead key matters, mentor junior lawyers, and contribute to the strategic development of the practice within a supportive, collaborative culture. The position offers exposure to M&A, private equity, venture capital, and growth-stage work at a scale rivaling larger firms, with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and development opportunities.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Hybrid working and strong work/life balance
• 25 days’ holiday (increasing with service)
• Private medical insurance
• Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Involvement in responsible business initiatives, charity work and D&I groups

Responsibilities

• Lead on M&A, venture capital investments, cross-border transactions, private equity deals, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings
• Manage and deepen client relationships
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
• Contribute to strategic development of the practice
• Develop sector expertise across private equity, venture capital and corporate finance
• Support business development and profile-raising initiatives

Key requirements

• 5-7 years’ PQE in a high performing corporate team
• Strong technical ability and commercial judgment
• Confidence managing complex transactions with autonomy
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Genuine interest in corporate landscape including M&A, private equity and venture capital
• Ability to build long-lasting client relationships
• Proactive, ambitious and collaborative approach

• excellent communication
• organizational skills
• collaboration
• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
• Private equity
• Venture capital

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