Corporate Associate

As a Corporate Lawyer, are you seeking a role that continually develops and challenges you, on matters of increasingly high value and working with Partners that mentor but also give space to work independently?

Join a leading Top 100 firm, set apart with quality blended with a people-first focus and a forward-thinking culture. You will be given a broad remit in terms of sectors and expertise, setting you up for Senior and Leadership opportunities.

The Firm

Built on the continued success of a 450 strong team across three offices, the firm is a familiar presence within the Top 100, Legal 500 and Chambers ranks, continually expanding in sectors and headcount as they set the bar in being a full-service law firm.

Offering a quality-driven service to both individuals and business, their 100-year history within traditional sectors is now met with ahead of the curve understanding in numerous emerging markets, ever mindful of their clients current and anticipated needs.

Culturally, the firm is dynamic, modern and encourages an entrepreneurial spirit. Recognising and nurturing talent at all business levels, staff are rewarded with structured progression and continued opportunities for reward. Many of the Chambers-ranked Partners joined as business support and subsequently developed to be industry experts.

Often competing with the City in teams of quality, whilst permitting a lifestyle afforded to a few in terms of life balance and flexibility, emphasising both personal and career development.

Offering an enjoyable working environment, realistic progression whilst operating at the forefront of their respective fields, staff are kept, settled and mentored to their full potential.

The Role

Corporate Lawyer to join Top 100, Legal 500 & Chambers-ranked team in Bristol

Corporate transactions, including corporate acquisitions and disposals, management buy-outs/ins and private equity and venture capital investments, are the team's lifeblood.

You will be consulting with large listed and unlisted companies, PE/VC backed companies, mid-market PE investors, venture capital firms, ambitious management teams and founder shareholders on their strategically important transactions.

Joining the team with up to 5 years PQE, you will manage matters that consider M&A, private equity and public equity transactions for listed corporates, more often divided between strategic advice and lead negotiations, key documents, ancillary documents and due diligence.

Working closely with the Partner, at the beating heart of os the team, you will be challenged, exceeding your expectations on what you can achieve.

Taking pride in what you do, offering deep legal insight and working in collaboration with the team. You will experience structured progression from day 1, be it in your aspirations for future leadership and development of expertise

The Requirements

• 2+ years PQE experience within any area of Corporate law
• Drive to succeed and utilise opportunities for continued progression
• Independently engaging with current and future clients with a commercial perspective.
• Working collaboratively with a national team, often on your own and team projects

This is an exciting time to join what remains to be a successful Corporate team, mixing culture, life balance and a people-focus with some of the best Corporate work in the sector. Those seeking continued progression and exposure are encouraged to apply.