Senior Banking & Finance Associate

Job description / Role

Senior Banking & Finance Associate - Riyadh - Leading International Law Firm

A top international law firm is seeking a Senior Banking & Finance Associate for its offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This exciting opportunity will allow the candidate to take advantage of the highly complex and interesting work that the firm undertakes.

The successful applicant will have a part in leading a multi-cultural and dynamic team and constantly interact between departments therefore, must possess good communication skills and most importantly be a strong leader.

Requirements

- Should be trained and qualified in the UK
- Should have at least 7-10 years post qualified experience
- Must have experience working in banking law, including Islamic Finance
- Must be willing to relocate to Riyadh

Skills that are not mandatory however are beneficial:
- Arabic language skills
- Experience working in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East region

About the Company

Bespoke Professionals was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in early 2012 and now has offices in Bahrain and Dubai. We are a specialist legal executive search firm who have placed lawyers and support staff in the leading law firms and multinational companies in the GCC and wider Middle East region.

We pride ourselves on delivering a value-added introduction service that achieves the goals of both client and candidate, and so take great care to absorb every last detail when learning about our clients and candidates, so as to ensure a mutually beneficial match.

The majority of our focus is in the Legal sector, working very closely with UK, US and local law firms in the Middle East and in the Asia Pacific region, on a contingent and retained basis. We also exclusively recruit and headhunt for a number of banks, telecoms, and energy firms on legal and compliance mandates.