Associate - Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (Abu Dhabi)- Baker McKenzie
The Role
We are currently seeking an ambitious, energetic and talented corporate Mid Level Associate, with at least 3 to 6 years PQE. This role will include, but is not limited to, the following:
Work closely with multiple clients to advice on large scale, complex cross-border UAE and GCC M&A and other corporate transactions (including private equity clients, SWFs, national and multinational corporations and regional funds and corporate conglomerates).
Drafting and negotiating key transaction documents, taking control of due diligence and disclosure exercises and managing closings with other members of the team. Managing projects to a budget and taking responsibility for providing high level of client service.
Advise on key transaction documents for a variety of deals (such as shareholders' agreements, joint venture agreements, share sale and purchase agreements and ancillary documentation.
Developing relationships with clients including gaining a good knowledge of the client's businesses, economic drivers, market and sector requirements in order to ensure advice is relevant and commercial.
Working as part of a team including assisting with the supervision of junior lawyers' work, and taking an active part in sharing knowledge and experience with the team
Associates are given regular and direct contact with clients, with a culture based on associates being given the level of responsibility they are ready for, rather than a PQE based method of work allocation.
There are regular opportunities for secondments with clients. Posting to other offices under the firm's associate transfer programme is also a possibility.
Advise on UAE and GCC foreign investment regulations and licensing processes.
Engaging in business development activities and being active in the promotion of the firm and seeking opportunities for new work principally through supporting the Partners team.
The Team
The Corporate department provides high level of M&A (public and private) services to a wide range of clients as well as advisory services covering a wide-range of corporate/commercial matters including foreign investment, capital markets, competition, commercial and regulatory, real estate, government contracts, commercial agency and franchising, to a wide range of clients. Clients include private equity funds, publically listed companies, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions and major national and multinational corporations. Our practice is broad, and much of what we do is cross-border.
The UAE Corporate Team is a large team and we work across 6 key industry groups: Consumer Goods & Retail, Energy Mining & Infrastructure, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation, Technology, Media and Telecoms.
Our key differentiator is our Lawyers who collaborate across borders, markets and industries around the globe. Our Lawyers embrace new ideas and emerging technologies to give businesses confidence in these uncertain times.
This position will be within the Corporate M&A team. The Junior Associate will primarily support our Corporate Team in UAE. As the Practice is fast growing, the prospects of career promotion are promising for the right candidate.
The emphasis is on developing well rounded, commercially aware, relationship-focused lawyers, who are interested in a long-term career in a global law firm.
Key Skills and Experience Required
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate all or the majority of the following:
A qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials.
Current experience in the Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions department of a leading firm
First rate technical skills needed to support the client work of the department
Excellent English communication skills (fluency in reading, writing, speaking and ability to translate and/or review translations), Arabic is a benefit.
Experience in and strong understanding of corporate transactions.
Commerciality and demonstrable business development experience
Strong client service orientation - a "client first" culture.
Ability to develop strong relationships with clients and to take responsibility for this relationship.
Maturity, gravitas and emotional intelligence.
High work standards.
Flexible work practices.
Ability to work well in both a team and individually
A keenness to learn.
Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm.
Qualified candidates will have the ability to function smoothly in a global team environment with culturally diverse team members.
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