"Fantastic team of individuals. A top quality firm but with a more personable approach." - Legal 500
We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and talented lawyer to join our top-tier Corporate team based in Bristol. You will work on interesting and often complex national and international deals across a variety of sectors and work types, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, emerging companies and venture capital, and equity capital markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a well-respected, vibrant team and to work in a supportive and collegiate environment. You will also be able to pursue your sector interests, contribute to client relationship development, and expand your business development and networking skills, as well as involve yourself in the firm's many D&I initiatives.
The practice
"Relocating to Bristol with a magic circle and US firm background, it was important to me that I still be able to access top-quality work, while enjoying the benefits of living and working in the South West. For me, Osborne Clarke's Bristol team strikes the perfect balance between exposure to engaging, stimulating deals and OC's famous culture. If you want the opportunity to work on interesting and often complex corporate transactions alongside talented and friendly colleagues, then I would absolutely recommend OC Bristol as an option." - James Mackay (Partner)
The Bristol Corporate team handles a broad and diverse range of corporate work, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, emerging companies and venture capital, equity capital markets, joint ventures, corporate governance, and corporate reorganisations and simplifications. We focus on acting for clients driving transformational change across technology, media and telecommunications, energy and energy transition, and life sciences and healthcare, as well as financial services, mobility, retail and consumer, infrastructure, and the built environment. A number of the partners in the team are market leaders in these sectors and attract high profile and innovative mandates.
We act for a wide variety of clients, including large quoted companies, privately owned businesses and their shareholders, private equity and venture capital firms, banks, financial institutions and institutional investors.
To find out more about the practice, please see the link below.
http://www.osborneclarke.com/services/corporate/
The team
"As lawyers I find them straightforward, pragmatic and enjoyable to work with" - Chambers UK
The Corporate Bristol team comprises 10 Partners, 5 Associate Directors, 6 Senior Associates, 2 Associates, 3 Trainee Solicitors, and 2 Solicitor Apprentices. We work closely with Corporate colleagues in our Thames Valley and London offices, forming a department of around 110 fee earners overall. We also collaborate closely with specialist teams at the firm who support our transactions, and with our network of international offices.
The work
Recent work undertaken by the team includes:
- Advising on the £80 million acquisition of Flock by Admiral Group
- Advising Brompton on a strategic investment from Decathlon PULSE and BA Capital
- Advising NewSpring Capital on Bite Investments' acquisition of Untap Software Ltd
- Acting for the shareholders on the sale of Rockhold Asset Management to platform and wealth manager 7IM, and Lync Wealth Management to an affiliate of 7IM (including in relation to a complex demerger to facilitate the sale)
- Advising FTSE 250 global engineering group Rotork plc on the sale of two of its subsidiaries – Rotork Midland Limited in the UK and Rotork Instruments Italy Srl in Italy
- Acting for XPS Pensions Group plc on its acquisition of actuarial consultancy, Austin Professional Resourcing
- Advising the shareholders of Bramley & Gage on the acquisition of the company by Ellers Farm Distillery, which is co-owned by comedian Ricky Gervais
- Advising Team plc on its £30.3 million all-share acquisition of W.H. Ireland Group plc
- Advising premium darts equipment brand Nodor Group on an investment from private equity firm Inflexion
- Advising Synova on its investment in Mecsia, a national provider of compliance-led, technical inspection and maintenance services, to support the next phase of its growth
- Advising Biffa Plc, the UK's leading sustainable waste management business, on its acquisition of the remaining 50.1% stake in Esterform, one of the UK's largest producers of polyethylene terephthalate preforms and bottles
- Advising HSBC on its investment in FINBOURNE Technology, architects of an interconnected network of functionality and data that enables the investment community to better serve clients
- Acting for Octopus Money on its agreement to acquire Virgin Money's investment business
- Acting for Vodafone on its acquisition of Telekom Romania mobile
- Advising Foresight Environmental Infrastructure (formerly JLEN) on its sale of 51% of a portfolio of six gas-to-grid anaerobic digestion facilities to Future Biogas
- Advising Creo Medical Group, a medical device company focused on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy and quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, on fundraising and the sale of its remaining stake in Creo Medical S.L.
- Advising the ACORN consortium (comprising Kajima, the pan-European property investor, developer and asset manager, Sacyr and Abrdn) on a joint venture with the Development Bank of Wales for the development of the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, Wales
- Advising ASX-listed Bravura Solutions on its admission to AIM via the AIM Designated Market Route
What we are looking for
- Solid experience across a wide range of corporate transactions gained at a well-respected practice.
- Strong technical skills, commercial awareness and attention to detail, with the confidence to apply these skills from day one.
- High degree of self‑motivation, a collaborative approach and a passion for delivering excellent service to clients.
- A genuine interest in engaging with clients and building lasting relationships.
- Confidence managing multiple matters and deadlines.
- Eagerness to learn and share knowledge.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and a real desire to contribute to team culture.
Due to the nature of the work and the structure of the team, we are looking for an Associate.
Be part of what's next
We are at the start of an exciting new chapter, so there has never been a better time to join our Corporate team in Bristol and help shape the future of the practice. If you are looking for a role where you can make a real impact at a key strategic moment for the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Your career development
Like all our lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award winning career development programme. At each stage of your career this provides you with:
- clear expectations of your role and what it takes to progress;
- high quality clients and work, with early responsibility and client exposure;
- thorough assessment and individual feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;
- robust technical training with early skills based development, increasingly tailored to you; and
- reward for your contribution, progression and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on [email protected]
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.
