Senior Associate Corporate Transactions & Advisory
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About the Role
Clifford Chance seeks a Senior Associate with 7-8 years of post-qualification experience in corporate law to lead complex M&A, ECM, and joint venture transactions in Riyadh. The role involves providing strategic legal advice, drafting sophisticated documents, and mentoring junior associates.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee complex corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Handle a variety of work, including public and private M&A, and ECM transactions across the Middle East
- Provide high level strategic legal advice to clients on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of sophisticated corporate documents and agreements
- Supervise, mentor, and develop junior associates and fostering a collaborative team environment
- Collaborate with other practice areas within the firm to provide comprehensive and integrated legal solutions
- Maintain and enhance client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and retention
- Stay abreast of legal developments and industry trends to provide proactive and forward thinking advice to clients
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 7 8 years of post qualification experience in corporate law, preferably within a top tier international law firm
- Proven track record of acting or leading on M&A and ECM transactions
- Experience in, or exposure to, advising on Saudi Law aspects of international cross border transactions would be advantageous
- Extensive experience in managing and executing complex corporate transactions
- Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
- Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in Arabic is advantageous
- Genuine and demonstrable interest in, or affinity for, the Middle East
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The Role
- We advise many of the world's leading companies on public and private M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings and high value commercial contracts with a particular focus on complex, cross border transactions.
- Our team works closely with antitrust specialists on merger control matters and collaborates with experts across finance, capital markets, litigation, tax, pensions, employment and real estate to deliver integrated advice.
- We combine international deal execution skills with deep local market knowledge and sector focused expertise.
- Our practice also covers corporate governance, regulatory compliance, intellectual property and technology advisory, providing clients with comprehensive support across all aspects of corporate activity.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee complex corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
- You will be given the chance to handle a variety of work, including public and private M&A, and ECM transactions across the Middle East.
- Provide high level strategic legal advice to clients on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of sophisticated corporate documents and agreements.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop junior associates and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Collaborate with other practice areas within the firm to provide comprehensive and integrated legal solutions.
- Maintain and enhance client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and retention.
- Stay abreast of legal developments and industry trends to provide proactive and forward thinking advice to clients.
Your Experience
- Qualified lawyer with 7 8 years of post qualification experience in corporate law, preferably within a top tier international law firm.
- Proven track record of acting or leading on M&A and ECM transactions.
- Experience in, or exposure to, advising on Saudi Law aspects of international cross border transactions would be advantageous.
- Extensive experience in managing and executing complex corporate transactions.
- Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Proactive, with a strong sense of initiative and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in Arabic is advantageous.
- You should also have a genuine and demonstrable interest in, or affinity for, the Middle East.
- In all cases, candidates should have first class legal ability coupled with a practical commercial approach; excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills; and enjoy being part of a friendly outgoing team.
- You must also have exceptional results throughout your academic history.
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