Corporate Senior Associate

Acuity Law; Bristol, Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm in Bristol is seeking an experienced Corporate Senior Associate to manage high-profile transactions and advise a diverse client base. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of PQE in corporate law, strong negotiation skills, and experience mentoring junior lawyers. This role offers significant career progression, a collaborative culture, and a competitive package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Strong work-life balance

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage transactions from inception to completion.
• Strong technical expertise in M&A and private equity.
• Experience mentoring junior lawyers and providing technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage M&A transactions and corporate advisory matters.
• Negotiate and draft complex transaction documents.
• Manage due diligence processes and act as a trusted advisor.

Skills

Strong negotiation

Client management

Leadership

Business development

Education

6+ years PQE in corporate law

Job description

About Acuity Law

We are a leading UK law firm renowned for our commitment to excellence, client service, and delivering innovative legal solutions. Our firm is recognised for its collaborative and dynamic working environment, offering high-quality legal advice to a diverse range of clients, from multinational corporations and financial institutions to SMEs, start-ups and high-net-worth individuals. We pride ourselves on fostering professional growth, encouraging innovation, and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Corporate Senior Associate (6+ PQE) to join our highly regarded Corporate team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in high-profile transactions, advising a diverse client base including private and public companies, private equity firms, investors, and entrepreneurs across a range of industries.

As a senior associate, you will have the opportunity to lead complex transactions, manage client relationships, and mentor junior lawyers, while developing your own profile within the firm. You will play a key role in M&A, private equity, corporate finance, joint ventures, and corporate advisory matters, working alongside experienced partners in a supportive and dynamic environment.

This role offers a clear pathway for career progression, exposure to top-tier clients, and an excellent platform to further develop your business development and leadership skills.

About the team

Our Corporate team is widely recognised for delivering commercially focused, high-quality legal advice on a wide range of corporate transactions. We work with a diverse client base, including entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses, multinational corporations, private equity firms, and institutional investors.

The team has extensive experience across M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance, regularly handling high-value and complex transactions across multiple sectors.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and ambitious team that is committed to supporting your career development and professional growth.

Key responsibilities

• Leading and managing M&A transactions, private equity deals, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and general corporate advisory matters.
• Negotiating and drafting complex transaction documents, including share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, investment agreements, and shareholder agreements.
• Managing due diligence processes, coordinating with specialist teams across tax, employment, banking, and real estate to ensure a seamless client service.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic and commercially focused advice on corporate matters.
• Taking a leadership role in transactions, managing deal teams and acting as the primary client contact.
• Supporting business development and client relationship management, helping to grow the firm’s corporate practice and identify new opportunities.
• Mentoring and supervising junior lawyers and trainees, contributing to their development and technical training.
• Keeping up to date with legal and regulatory developments, ensuring clients receive proactive and commercially sound advice.

About you

We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially astute senior associate with at least 6 years PQE in corporate law. You will have strong technical expertise in M&A, private equity, and corporate advisory matters, as well as excellent leadership, negotiation, and client management skills.

Personal Specification

• 6+ years PQE in corporate law gained within a leading UK law firm.
• Extensive experience advising on M&A transactions, private equity, corporate finance, and general corporate advisory matters.
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills, with the ability to handle complex, high-value transactions with minimal supervision.
• A proven ability to manage transactions from inception to completion, working closely with clients and leading deal teams.
• A commercial and strategic mindset, capable of delivering commercially sound advice tailored to clients’ business objectives.
• Strong business development skills, with the ability to identify new opportunities and contribute to the growth of the firm’s corporate practice.
• Excellent client management and relationship-building skills, with a track record of advising high-profile clients.
• Experience mentoring junior lawyers and trainees, providing guidance on technical and commercial aspects of corporate work.
• A proactive and team-oriented approach, with the ability to collaborate across different practice areas.

Why join us?

Joining our Corporate team as a Senior Associate provides an outstanding opportunity to work on high-value transactions, gain exposure to leading clients, and take the next step in your career within a progressive and ambitious firm.

• High-Quality Work– Advise on complex and high-profile corporate transactions across multiple industries, working with top-tier clients.
• Leadership & Career Progression– Play a key role in deals, manage client relationships, and develop yourbusiness development and leadership skills, with aclear pathway to partnership.
• Collaborative & Supportive Culture– Work within ahigh-performing yet supportive team, with access topartner mentorship and structured career development.
• Client Exposure & Autonomy– Take a lead role in transactions, acting as theprimary contact for clientsand managing key relationships.
• Business Development Opportunities– Play an active role in networking, marketing, and thought leadership initiatives toenhance your profile and contribute to the firm’s growth.
• Competitive Package & Flexibility– Benefit from amarket-leading salary and benefits package, including flexible working options and a strong focus onwork-life balance.

Next steps

If you are a commercially minded and ambitious corporate lawyer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment team. We look forward to welcoming a talented professional to our growing team.