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Project Development & Construction Associate/Senior Associate 4-8 PQE
A&O Shearman
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Senior
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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- Providing strategic guidance to clients and leading on transactions through strong market awareness and an understanding of market trends and client requirements.
- Drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating project contracts.
- Managing client expectations, deadlines and project delivery appropriately.
- Collaborating across teams, departments and jurisdictions in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment
- Matter (or workstream) management and maximising financial contribution.
- Leadership and supervision of junior team members.
- Recognising and acting upon opportunities for business development together with assistance on, and implementation of, group and firm-wide business development strategies.
- Proactive engagement with clients both on and off deal with a view towards building and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Legal and sector knowledge development and sharing (internally and externally).
- Assisting with billing activities and timely invoicing.
- Qualified lawyer in the 4 - 8 PQE range (with some flexibility above that), currently within a leading international law firm.
- Resilient self-starter with the intellectual curiosity and versatility to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge.
- Evidence of a keen interest in project development allied to strong technical knowledge across multiple disciplines.
- Highly motivated team player with excellent organisational skills.
- Clear and concise verbal and written communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills and a good eye for detail.
- Entrepreneurial drive.
- Strong commercial/business acumen.
- Clear understanding of law firm economics and an understanding of the firm's strategic priorities.
- A person of sound judgement and core values, able to establish a high level of credibility.
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