Associate, Corporate

3 weeks ago


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Clyde&Co Full time

**Department** : Corporate

**Location** : Abu Dhabi

**Role Type** : Associate - 0-2 years PQE

**The Role**

**Key responsibilities**
- Prepare and draft legal corporate documents;
- Conduct due diligence and draft due diligence reports on legal matters;
- Prepare and advise on commercial documents;
- Support on M&A/JV deals, and assist with FDI matters;
- Work on broader commercial matters as required;
- Ensure all contribution to projects are executed in accordance with the firm's methodologies, guidance, and professional standards;
- Contribute to the firm's know how and precedents system;
- Participate in the business development activities of the corporate team; and
- Contribute to the growth of the team by ensuring client matters are worked on in an efficient manner.

**Essential Skills & Experience**

The ideal applicant will:

- be a qualified lawyer with a 2:1 (or higher) degree classification (or equivalent) attained from a reputed academic institution;
- 0-2 years post qualification experience as a corporate lawyer gained within recognised international law firms;
- be common law qualified or admitted as a solicitor within a commonwealth jurisdiction;
- draft structurally consistent and clear legal documents in English
- possess prior experience of working within the Middle East region would be viewed as an advantage
- fluency in Arabic (written and spoken) ideal, but not essential
- have a genuine interest in developing a long-term career within the Middle East
- have a mature and flexible personality; use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems;
- be able to work well autonomously and as part of a larger team;
- communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience; and
- be a driven, enthusiastic and flexible team player.

**Clyde & Co**

Clyde & Co is a global law firm which has quadrupled in size over the past decade.Revenues from the firm's 60+ offices* worldwide rose to £650 million for the last financial year.The firm has over 2,600 fee earners, across six continents, with 5,000 staff advising corporates, financial institutions, private individuals and governments.

**Clyde & Co in the Middle East and Africa**

With over 30 years' experience in the region and the largest presence of any international law firm in the Middle East, we pride ourselves on being able to help clients recognise and overcome the challenges of doing business in the Middle East and Africa.

In the Middle East, our more than 40 partners and 150 legal professionals work from four offices located across the region. Our Dubai office acts as a central hub for our Middle East and Africa regional operations that include, in the Middle East, offices in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, Doha in Qatar and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Our large regional presence enables us to support our clients across the full spectrum of their corporate and commercial needs throughout the GCC and wider Levant.

Our deep sector knowledge covers insurance, energy, transport, infrastructure, marine and trade as well as aviation, education,, finance, healthcare, hospitality and technology.
- includes associated offices.


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