Non-Contentious Shipping Junior Associate - PQE 2 - 3

Bespoke Professionals

Dubai, UAE

Ref: MP910-484

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

We have an excellent opportunity for a junior shipping lawyer who is enthusiast to build a career with an international law firm in the Middle East and assist their partners on non-contentious matters in their Dubai office.

Their expertise includes advising on secured lending, leasing and export, trade finance, joint ventures, sale and purchase agreements etc.

The Role
• Advising and assisting marine companies in relation to refinancing matters;
• Advising maritime companies in bidding activities for projects including reviewing vessel construction and operating contracts, charter parties and financing agreements;
• Assisting trading companies with acquisitions, sales, storage and shipment of commodities;
• Assisting in drafting and attending pitches for new clients, attending client events and assisting with marketing and branding initiatives for the firm such as drafting articles on UAE law updates.

Requirements

• A minimum of a 6 months seat up to 2 years in a non-contentious shipping or asset finance team within a reputable law firm with a strong reputation in the field of shipping and marine finance.
• A versatile transactional lawyer with a finance background with an interest in the maritime sector.
• The ability to work in a team and autonomously; • drive, enthusiasm and be a flexible team player.

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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