Associate - Mid - level - Commercial/TMT

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JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Employment: Full Time

An international law firm with offices in the Middle East is expanding its TMT practice in Dubai and are now focusing on a mixed role with a broad commercial workload. Due to the growth in their practice, they are seeking a mid-level Associate to cover a broad range of commercial and TMT matters.

The commercial team specializes in IP, Real Estate, Telecoms, Media and Technology and advises on all kinds of commercial matters such as agency, distribution, franchising.

The role focuses on:

• Carrying out research on TMT legal issues including telecoms and media regulation, cloud computing, software development and licensing, content distribution, e-commerce, mobile payments, data protection and cybersecurity.
• Supporting M&A and corporate transactions and other wider projects with specialist Commercial/TMT due diligence, research and ancillary contracts.
• Drafting advice to clients on Commercial and TMT legal issues.
• Drafting various commercial agreements covering supply, distribution, consultancy and advertising.
• Supporting the Commercial/TMT team on larger-scale technology procurement, transformational IT and outsourcing projects.
• Assisting with the preparation and delivery of proposals, pitches, presentations and legal training materials

REQUIREMENTS

The firm is ideally looking for:

• A PQE level of 2 - 4 years
• A strong academic background, training and experience gained with a well-recognized firm, with an established presence in the Commercial/TMT sector
• A Science degree or previous Science background would be an advantage
• A genuine interest in developing their career with the leading Commercial/TMT practice in the Middle East
• Knowledge of Arabic will be an advantage.

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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