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Corporate Associate/Senior Associate

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Osborne Clarke

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Legal
  • Bristol

AI generated summary

  • You should have varied corporate experience, be self-motivated, a team player, and passionate about delivering excellent client service, regardless of your level of experience.
  • You will advise clients on investments, acquisitions, mergers, and joint ventures, focusing on corporate transactions across various industries, ensuring compliance and strategic growth.

Requirements

  • You will have gained a wide range of experience within Corporate matters of a similar size and will have a high degree of self-motivation and willingness to learn, the ability to work effectively in a team and a passion for delivering excellent service to clients.
  • Due to the nature of the work and the structure of the team, we are looking for a Associate/Senior Associate, although we will consider candidates with more or less experience.

Responsibilities

  • Advised Lloyds Development Capital on its investment into Plimsoll Productions, one of the largest independent television production companies in the UK
  • Advised Vaisala Oyj, a measurement instruments and intelligence data provider, on its proposed acquisition of Speedwell Climate, a company specialising in data and software for climate risk transfer contracts.
  • Advised Synova, a leading private equity investor, 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 Company Shop Limited (CSG)
  • 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 in a constantly evolving market
  • Acted for Hargreaves Lansdown, a FTSE100 financial services business, on its sale of Funds Library
  • Advised the shareholders of Vistair Limited on its merger with Comply365, LLC
  • Advised multinational defence technology company QinetiQ on the sale of a commercial space business providing design and integration of critical space infrastructure and other instruments for end-to-end space missions
  • Advised Super Payments, a FinTech which is aiming to disrupt the current online payments ecosystem, on one of the largest ever pre-seed funding rounds in Europe
  • Advised Foresight Environmental Infrastructure (formerly JLEN) on its sale of 51% of a portfolio of six gas-to-grid anaerobic digestion facilities to Future Biogas
  • Advised Genr8 Kajima on its corporate joint venture with Newcastle University to regenerate part of the City of Newcastle into a world class centre for research and innovation in ageing and living well
  • Advised Invesco Software Limited on its £120m investment from Five Arrows Principal Investments, the European corporate private equity arm of Rothschild & Co
  • Advised specialist alternative asset manager Gresham House on its acquisition of two fully-permitted solar and battery energy storage projects in the UK from global energy provider, Canadian Solar
  • Advised 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 a series of successful fundraisings by way of a placing and an open offer
  • Advised German real estate investor, HIH Invest Real Estate, on its offshore corporate acquisition of prime office building in central London at 15 Fetter Lane EC4A
  • Advised 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

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Corporate team in Bristol?

The Corporate team in Bristol focuses on providing a full spectrum of corporate services, including mergers & acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures, equity capital markets, governance, and corporate reorganization, with a focus on key sectors like tech, media, energy, financial services, and infrastructure.

What kind of clients does the team work with?

The team works with a diverse range of clients including large quoted companies, privately owned businesses, banks, financial institutions, and institutional investors.

What type of work will I be involved in as a Corporate Associate/Senior Associate?

As a Corporate Associate/Senior Associate, you will be involved in a variety of work types such as Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Governance, and Private Equity/Venture Capital, working on both national and international deals.

Is there support for career development?

Yes, there is a multi-award winning career development program that provides clear expectations for roles, high-quality clients and work, thorough assessment and feedback, robust technical training, and recognition for contributions rather than tenure.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Candidates should have a wide range of experience in Corporate matters and possess a high degree of self-motivation, teamwork skills, and a passion for delivering excellent client service.

What kind of work culture can I expect at Osborne Clarke?

You can expect a supportive and collegiate work environment with opportunities to build client relationships and engage in the firm's diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Are there opportunities for involvement in client relationship development?

Yes, you will have the opportunity to contribute to client relationship development and participate in business development and networking activities.

What is the size and structure of the Corporate team?

The Bristol Corporate team comprises 10 Partners, 3 Associate Directors, 7 Senior Associates, 6 Associates, 2 Trainee Solicitors, and 1 Solicitor Apprentice, working closely with a broader network of 110 fee earners across the firm's Thames Valley and London offices.

Can you provide examples of recent work done by the team?

Examples include advising Lloyds Development Capital on its investment in Plimsoll Productions, advising HSBC on its investment in FINBOURNE Technology, and advising Biffa Plc on its acquisition of Company Shop Limited.

Is there potential for international exposure in this role?

Yes, there are opportunities to work on international deals, providing exposure to a global client base and cross-border transactions.

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Osborne Clarke

Helping you succeed in tomorrow’s world.

Law
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1748
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We’re an international legal practice and our goal is simple: to help our clients and our people succeed in tomorrow’s world. In a business environment that’s facing new digital, economic, political and environmental challenges, we help our clients to gain competitive advantage by providing commercially focused insights and legal services. We’ve been around for over 250 years and have a presence across Europe, Asia and the US. Within our core sectors, our clients range from market leaders to fast-growth companies. Our structure and approach ensures we’re experts in the sectors our clients work in and we understand the issues they face. We believe that the more we understand the big picture, the more we can provide positive and insightful solutions across the spectrum of advisory, litigation and transactional services. But we don’t stop at being experts. We believe in building diverse, enduring and rewarding relationships. Our clients and our people tell us that we have a strongly ingrained, genuinely differentiated approach that’s unstuffy and easy to work with. It’s what makes us different to other law firms and helps us to work in partnership with our clients and connect the dots that other law firms might not see.