Banking & Finance Partner / Practise Manager - International US Firm

The Advocate Group

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: OP636-10

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Business Development, Leading International Law Firm

The Advocate Group has been commissioned for a Partnership Position with a US international law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is a expansion position where the chosen Senior Level Banking candidate we be tasked with introducing the firm to high level financial clients, banking entities and overseas institutions.

The Firm
The law firm in question have an exceptional reputation and seeking Common law educated (US, UK, Australian, etc.) admitted lawyer who has a background to reflect this. They have a solid presence in the GCC with offices thought Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia as well extensive expansion efforts in Saudi Arabia. They are regularly globally ranked in legal 500 and the Partners are at the forefront of overseas transactions.

Role
The position is a senior level and will require candidates to build up a client base within the firm from Riyadh. Candidate need to have prior exposure as a rainmaker for a firms and not willing to rely on their firms profile to win such mandates.

This is a position where candidates need to be confident in their business development ability and winning work from firms that would usually be the contenders for such work.

This is a Partnership position. The client in question is a US international law firm and will consider candidates who would move on a lateral basis. However candidates not coming from a International firm can be considered but would not immediately for Partnership (unless there are in house and confident in their Business Plan).

Requirements

The chosen candidate will need to have:
- Common law admitted (US, Australian, UK, Canadian, etc..)
- Have exposure to the Saudi Arabian Market
- Have worked with financial institutions in Saudi Arabia
- Proven experience in winning clients and building relationships
- Committed to the region
- Need to have prior exposure managing and building a finance team

Candidates will preferably have:
- Be based in Saudi Arabia now
- Fully Bilingual (due to the region and work this would make the task at hand easier)
- Working on Banking & Finance transactions

Benefits
Due to the jurisdiction most candidates can expect full, tax free, expat package which will include medical insurance and flights back to their home jurisdiction.

The actual salary will be between entirely dependants on candidates exposure.

This is an assignment which was passed on through referral and the strictest of confidence is being enforced throughout the recruitment process.

About the Company

Our team, from our consultants to our chairman, has extensive industry knowledge. When it comes to our markets, weve worked, led, and advised in areas that matter.

We know how challenging your sector can be but also how exciting, innovative and brilliant it is to work there. We dont want to shout about how brilliant we are, we think that our repeat business, client wins, and testimonials speak for themselves.

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