Corporate M&A Senior Associate

Burges Salmon; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Disability confident employer

Job summary

Burges Salmon in Bristol seeks a Corporate M&A Senior Associate to handle high‑profile domestic and cross‑border transactions. You’ll advise on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity for a diverse client base.

Based in Bristol with strong links to London and Edinburgh, you’ll mentor junior lawyers, manage complex matters, contribute to a collaborative culture where every voice is heard, and enjoy hybrid working with excellent development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Broad experience advising on private/public M&A, investments, JVs and private equity.
• Qualified as a lawyer with SRA or Law Society of Scotland.
• Proactive, solutions-focused with ownership and leadership on matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience building relationships with clients.
• Good matter and financial management skills.
• Experience mentoring junior lawyers.

Skills

M&A experience

Legal qualification

Ownership & leadership

Analytical skills

Client communication

Matter & financial mgmt

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Corporate M&A Senior Associate

Location: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, GB, BS37 7NE

Closing Date: 17 October 2026

Application Deadline: 17 November 2026 at 10:00 AM

Reference: 1567

Do you want to work with high-profile clients, be involved in interesting and complex domestic and cross-border transactions and develop your career alongside leading corporate lawyers in a firm where every voice is heard?

The Team

Our large and diverse team is based across our Bristol, London and Edinburgh offices. We advise on domestic and international public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and equity capital markets transactions. The team advises clients across multiple sectors, including Defence, Energy, Healthcare and Technology. The majority of our work is international so we regularly work with clients and leading overseas law firms in our preferred firm network in numerous jurisdictions across the globe. We are ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners Corporate M&A: Mid-Market, reflecting the strength of our team, depth of experience and quality of client base.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a number of very highly regarded and experienced Corporate M&A Partners and Directors. To gain some insight regarding what it is like to work in our market leading team, hear from one of our Corporate and M&A recruits, Tom Curnow.

What others say

"The team personifies strength in depth. Highly experienced partners work very well together providing coherent and balanced advice. The quality of associates and junior lawyers is testament to the high quality of training provided to the firm."

- Legal 500

Our clients

We have an extensive client base, including entrepreneurs, start-ups, growth companies, family businesses, multinational corporates, public companies and a wide range of investors including private equity funds and family offices.

The Firm

We offer high-quality work, meaningful collaboration, excellent development and growth opportunities and work-life balance in a firm where ambition is supported and growth is encouraged at every stage. Investors in People Platinum accredited and voted 'Best Law Firm to Work At' by Roll on Friday.

Our hybrid working model offers real flexibility, while our collaborative culture ensures every voice is heard and everyone can make a lasting impact.

What you'll need

• Broad experience of advising on private and/or public company mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and/or private equity transactions
• Qualified as a lawyer with the SRA or Law Society of Scotland
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to take ownership and lead on matters and contribute as part of a collaborative team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to explain complex matters clearly to clients
• Experience of building strong relationships with clients and the wider corporate finance community
• Ability to demonstrate good matter and financial management skills
• Strong commerciality and excellent client communication skills
• Experience of and interest in managing junior lawyers, including delegating work, providing guidance and contributing to their development

Benefits

Explore our brilliant Benefits and Rewards package. We're open to discussing flexible full-time or part-time working patterns and welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to an accessible recruitment process and a culture where people can thrive.

Get in touch!

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Katie Harding to take the next step in your career and make your mark in a market leading team.

Category

Legal

Team

Corporate

PQE

6+

Location

Bristol

Terms

Permanent