Investment Funds Senior Associate - Bristol

Chadwick Nott; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Hybrid working and flexible hours

Generous holiday allowance

Pension and private medical insurance

Life assurance and wellbeing support

Job summary

A leading national commercial law firm in Bristol is seeking a Senior Associate for its Investment Funds team. This role involves advising fund managers and financial institutions on complex fund matters across various asset classes. The firm offers competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a strong focus on professional growth. Candidates will be responsible for managing fund structuring, compliance, and maintaining client relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across private funds matters (domestic and international).
• Technical understanding of fund structures, investor terms and regulatory considerations.
• Experience advising on fund formation and structuring.

Responsibilities

• Structuring, launching and managing fund vehicles.
• Advising on private equity, venture capital and hedge funds.
• Working closely with tax and regulatory colleagues on compliance.

Skills

Strong experience across private funds matters

Technical understanding of fund structures

Confidence managing complex matters

A commercial mindset

Collaborative approach

Job description

Investment Funds Senior Associate - Bristol

Location: Bristol

Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (hybrid working available)

Salary: £85,000 - £115,000 (depending on experience)

A leading national commercial law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its specialist Investment Funds team in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a high performing practice advising fund managers, institutional investors and financial institutions on complex, high value fund matters across a wide range of asset classes. The team is known for its commercial approach, technical strength and involvement in strategically important projects across the UK and internationally.

The Role

You will join a well established and growing team supporting clients throughout the full lifecycle of an investment fund. The work is sophisticated, varied and strategically significant, including:

• Structuring, launching and managing fund vehicles
• Advising on private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge, infrastructure and natural resources funds
• Supporting on management business structuring, joint ventures and private wealth structures
• Advising on carried interest, co investment and participation arrangements
• Working closely with tax and regulatory colleagues on fund structuring and compliance
• Negotiating service provider relationships and advising on capital raising and distribution
• Acting for institutional investors on LP commitments, secondaries and co investments
• Supporting corporate real estate and wealth management clients on fund related transactions

The role offers exposure to both UK and cross border matters, with opportunities to work on high profile mandates.

Recent Work Highlights

• Advising multiple venture capital managers on new fund launches
• Acting for private equity houses on fund formation and investor negotiations
• Supporting real estate fund managers on UK and international fund structures
• Advising hedge fund managers on new launches and management arrangements
• Acting for institutional investors on a range of fund products and LP commitments
• Handling significant secondary transactions for leading secondaries funds
• Advising wealth managers on bespoke fund of one and co investment vehicles

Candidate Requirements

• Strong experience across private funds matters (domestic and international)
• Technical understanding of fund structures, investor terms and regulatory considerations
• Experience advising on fund formation, structuring and investor negotiations
• Confidence managing complex matters and maintaining strong client relationships
• A commercial mindset and collaborative approach
• Candidates with more extensive experience will also be considered.

Career Development

• Clear expectations and transparent progression pathways
• Early responsibility and exposure to high quality clients
• Regular feedback and tailored technical training
• Recognition based on contribution and potential rather than PQE alone

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension and private medical insurance
• Life assurance and wellbeing support
• A supportive, inclusive culture with strong focus on professional growth

How to Apply

For further information or a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

Olivia Reed

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.