Senior Associate

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious global law firm is seeking to hire an Associate or Senior Associate in Dubai. This role involves working on high-profile M&A transactions and joint ventures in the MENA region. The ideal candidate should have 5-8 years of PQE, excellent communication skills, and a strong academic background. Candidates should be willing to relocate and engage in business development efforts. This position offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic international legal environment.

Qualifications

• 5 – 8 years PQE in England and Wales terms (or equivalent).
• Strong technical and commercial background.
• Confident, self-motivated and committed to providing excellent client service.

Responsibilities

• Work on a wide variety of transactions for clients.
• Involve in full scale worldwide acquisitions and joint ventures.
• Contribute to developing and deepening relationships with key clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Client relationship management

Business development

Education

Strong academic record and qualifications

Job description

Role Summary

We have advised clients in the MENA region for over 30 years and have been on the ground for over 10 years. During this time we have established the firm as a leader in the legal market, acting on many of the best deals and winning over key regional clients.

After another strong year, the MENA Global Transactions (Corporate) practice has a solid pipeline of work for the most high profile and highly sophisticated clients in the region. As a result, we are looking to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate (subject to level of technical experience) to join the Global Transactions (Corporate) practice. The successful candidate will work on a broad mix of transactions, with a primary focus on private and public M&A work and joint ventures. Most of the work will have a significant international dimension (bringing with it real visibility across our network), and will range from some of the largest and most complex transactions to smaller deals which provide greater responsibility.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Working on a wide variety of transactions for a range of clients
• Working on full scale worldwide acquisitions of existing businesses, new ventures and a variety of joint ventures
• Involvement in the highest profile transactions in the market, not only regionally but globally
• Contributing to developing and deepening relationships with existing key clients
• Mentoring more junior colleagues and demonstrating leadership on corporate transactions
• Developing and managing client relationships
• Initiating specific business development activities

Key Requirements

• 5 – 8 years PQE in England and Wales terms (or equivalent)
• Committed to relocate and / or pursue legal career in the Middle East
• Strong academic record and qualifications
• Strong technical and commercial background
• Highly effective communicator (both oral and written)
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Confident, self-motivated and committed to providing excellent client service
• Able to manage a high degree of responsibility of work demands
• Enthusiastic participant in business development activities, including networking, organising and delivering seminars, attending conferences and publishing as well as proactive involvement in knowledge management

Our lawyers in Dubai work closely with colleagues in other offices and are responsible for transactions throughout the MENA region. The candidate must be willing and able to travel across the MENA region and further afield as and when required