Senior Legal Associate

Job description / Role

Senior Legal Associate - Riyadh
New York Law Firm - Energy, Infrastructure, Project & Asset Finance
Must be admitted and educated in Saudi Arabia

The Advocate group have been given a very specific assignment with one of our leading clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

This is an expansion position where the chosen senior level corporate candidate will be tasked with high level non contentious work in the KSA.

The firm a true US firm in a sense they have operations in all of the worlds leading commercial hubs and are ranked in top banding for corporate and financial work globally. As an international Law Firm they are seeking to expand their regional remit in the KSA and looking to bring ob board qualified personal to their KSA offering.

Role
The position is a junior level and will require candidates to build up a client base within the firm from Dubai and working directly with the firms clients from the KSA and Dubai. Candidates need to solid exposure to project finance work in the region whilst working within an established leading firm.

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.

Requirements

Essential:
- Saudi Arabia Admitted
- Common law educated (US, Australian, UK, Canadian, etc..)
- Have worked with a leading practise in either London or New York
- Committed to the region

Preferred:
- Be based in the KSA now
- Fully Bilingual (due to the region and work this would make the task at hand easier)
- Working on high level 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 dependent 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.

To apply please use the below link.

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.