Ref: MP910-502

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

International law firm – Abu Dhabi, 2-5 years PQE

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Mid-Level Corporate Associate, who is looking to join an international law firm. The ideal candidate must have experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing and restructuring, private equity markets and joint ventures. You will provide risk analysis and strategic advice to public and private sectors in the Middle East. You will review, draft, and negotiate contracts across all areas and must possess strong transactional experience and management skills. You will do this with excellent customer focus.

The firm has worked with both international and regional clients, government bodies, investment banks, public and private corporations. With an ever-growing practice in Abu Dhabi, the team requires an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and motivating lawyer who can mentor their juniors and join their friendly team. Preferably one who is already in the UAE or looking to move from the Australia, NZ or the UK.

Requirements

Required experience and skills:

• At least 2 - 5 years PQE in Corporate
• Strong academic qualifications, UK or other common law jurisdiction
• Experienced in leading Public & Private M&A, ECM transactions across the Middle East
• Background in either the Magic Circle, a large international law firm or a national firm
• Motivated for Team Player
• Fluent in English.

Please email you CV in a word document format online, if you would like to be considered for this role.

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.

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