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Associate (NQ-2 PQE) – Corporate

Charles Russell Speechlys
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Mid
Onsite
1 weeks ago
Corporate LawMergers and AcquisitionsJoint VenturesDue DiligenceContract DraftingNegotiation
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Overview

  • We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our highly regarded and collaborative international Corporate practice based out of our Dubai office.
  • The role sits within the Firm’s MENA Corporate practice and supports the team in advising a diverse and international client base on a broad range of complex, high value corporate and commercial transactions.
  • You will work across the full spectrum of corporate matters, including corporate advisory, private capital, acquisitions, joint ventures, and restructurings.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide practical and commercial legal advice to clients in a clear and succinct manner.
  • Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and cost effectively with supervision, appropriate to the level of expertise.
  • Draft documents with minimum instruction and supervision, making use of appropriate precedents and negotiating related transaction documents.
  • Assist with disclosure and due diligence processes by coordinating the due diligence team across the Firm, reviewing corporate and commercial documents, compiling relevant reports and identifying key issues.
  • Undertake corporate reorganisation and restructuring work.
  • Draft and implement documentation to reflect a range of business ownership structures, such as shareholders' agreements, LLP members' agreements and partnership agreements.
  • Assist on investment advisory mandates, negotiating share rights agreements, co investment agreements, drafting and negotiating constitutional documents and ancillary related documentation.
  • Deliver advice to clients on general corporate issues, company law and company secretarial matters and the Takeover Code, Listing Rules, Prospectus Regulation Rules and AIM Rules.
  • Build rapport with clients and develop an effective working relationship ensuring the retention of clients allocated to them.
  • Proactively seek to work with other Group members in the marketing of the Firm’s services and the expansion of the Corporate and Commercial’s business.
  • Assist when requested with the cover of the cases of other Group fee earners during holidays or their absences abroad on business.
  • Demonstrate good judgement and a good legal and commercial understanding of clients’ particular needs.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Qualified solicitor in a common law jurisdiction (England & Wales qualification preferred but not essential), or due to qualify by September 2026.
  • For those who are qualified, experience of advising clients in the GCC region.

Personal Attributes

  • Demonstrate good judgement and a good legal and commercial understanding of a client’s particular needs.
  • Understand scope of the tasks, manage time effectively and perform well under time and work pressures.
  • Take a ‘hands on’ approach to managing own files and a broad case load.
  • Possess excellent team working skills with the ability to work with colleagues of all levels, including supervising, delegating appropriately to, and mentoring less experienced members of the team.
  • Have a high degree of attention to detail.
  • Have strong problem solving skills.
  • Be flexible and willing to undertake a wide variety of tasks.
  • Be a pro active team player, who is also highly self motivated and able to work on their own initiative.
  • Be confident in both verbal and written communication with a diverse range of clients.
  • Be able to build rapport with clients and colleagues and develop an effective working relationship.
  • Be flexible and willing to go the extra mile.
  • Demonstrate a collaborative mindset and a commitment to the Firm’s values and responsible business agenda.

Benefits include (but are not limited to)

  • Competitive salary.
  • Annual salary review
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Annual time recording (Fee Earner) bonus
  • Premium international medical, dental and optical insurance
  • 30 days’ annual leave
  • International Employee Assistance Programme
  • DIFC Employee Workplace Savings Plan (DEWS)
  • Life Assurance

Competencies

  • Working together
  • Integrity and respect
  • Inclusive
  • Personal impact and growth
  • Driving high standards
  • Commercial mindset
  • Client centric
  • Responsible Business

Location

  • Dubai International Financial Centre

Contract type

  • Permanent Full Time

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