Platform Owner Escrow Management

VerifiedJobs.ae; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

VerifiedJobs.ae in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced corporate/M&A lawyer to advise on cross‑border matters across the Middle East and beyond. You will lead deal negotiations, manage client relationships, and work with multiple practice areas on a diverse range of transactions.

The role requires a strong track record in venture capital, tech private equity, and cross‑border deals, with ability to develop networks and contribute to business development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with venture capital and tech private equity transactions.
• Experience with M&A transactions across sectors.
• Proven track record of leading deals and negotiations.
• Commercially astute and up-to-date on key legal/business news.
• Excellent communication, client relations, and teamwork.
• Delivers professional, timely service and responds well to requests.
• Seeks repeat business and builds client networks.
• Develops internal/external networks.
• Contributes to business development initiatives in the dept.
• Maintains a calm, objective, flexible approach under pressure.
• Shows initiative and innovativeness.
• Russian language skills would be helpful.
• Experience in the Middle East or with emerging markets is helpful.
• Experience of regional investment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on broad matters.
• Lead deals and negotiations and drive ownership of matters.
• Advise on a range of cross‑border transactions in the MENA region.

Skills

Venture capital

Tech private equity

M&A experience

Deal leadership

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Client relations

Team working

Business development

Networking

Pressure management

Proactive & innovative

Russian language

Middle East experience

Regional investment

Job description

Job Description

This is your chance to join a top global team advising technology clients on a broad range of cross‑border transactional matters including M&A (public and private), joint ventures, corporate restructurings, private equity, venture capital transactions and general corporate advisory work. You will be part of a busy and diverse team spanning seven offices across the Middle East working on transactions across the MENA region.

Responsibilities

As a full service firm in the Middle East, your role will also include working closely with our other award‑winning practice areas on a broad range of matters.

Qualifications

• Experience with venture capital and tech private equity transactions
• Experience with M&A transactions across a range of sectors
• Proven track record of leading deals and negotiations and able to take ownership of matters and run with them
• Commercially astute and stays current on key legal and business news
• Excellent skills in communication, client relations, and team‑working
• Provides a professional, quality service in a timely manner, and responds effectively to requests from internal and external clients
• Recognizes and seizes opportunities for the firm, including repeat business
• Builds and develops own network of internal and external contacts
• Awareness of business development initiatives in the department and identifies ways to contribute
• Maintains a controlled, objective and flexible approach under pressure
• Proactive and innovative.
• Russian language skills would be helpful
• Experience working across the Middle East and/or with emerging markets would be helpful but not essential
• Experience of regional investment

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