Senior Associate📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Makkah |
About the Role
Clyde & Co is seeking a Senior Associate to join its legal team in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The role requires strong experience in commercial law, preferably gained from working in large international or reputable regional law firms. The lawyer will be involved in a variety of commercial legal matters, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, international commercial law, labor law, and corporate restructuring.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice to clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and equity investments, with minimal supervision.
- Draft and negotiate transaction documents, including share/asset purchase agreements, disclosure letters, joint venture/investment agreements, and other ancillary commercial legal documents.
- Conduct due diligence and prepare comprehensive legal reports.
- Collaborate effectively as part of a regional commercial legal team, providing support to partners and senior lawyers as needed.
- Prepare legal opinions and professional advice for clients.
- Handle broader commercial matters as required by the firm and its clients.
- Work closely with clients and partners, maintaining and proactively developing excellent client relationships.
- Manage the delivery of services to complex and challenging clients, ensuring successful project execution.
- Identify and exploit business development opportunities by managing existing clients and targeting new ones.
- Ensure all projects are executed in accordance with the firm's methodologies, guidelines, and professional standards.
- Adhere to project budgets and effectively manage client expectations.
- Prepare articles and publications to contribute to the firm's knowledge base and enhance its market presence.
- Maintain an organized and methodical approach to tasks to ensure effective case progression.
- Advise on a wide range of legal areas including commercial law, labor law, corporate law, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions.
- Handle all corporate legal processes such as mergers, demergers, capital increases and reductions, structuring and restructuring, daily corporate procedures and approvals, including drafting and notarizing minutes of meetings, and incorporation, conversion, and liquidation of various company forms under applicable laws.
- Liaise with and manage relationships with relevant government authorities.
- Proactively and voluntarily support team members, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Respond positively to changes in the work environment and adapt to new challenges.
- Demonstrate awareness of personal development needs and actively seek solutions for professional growth.
- Effectively manage the resources of legal assistants and administrative staff to optimize team efficiency.
- Prioritize tasks and manage competing demands to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
- Proactively manage cases to drive them forward and achieve desired outcomes.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Strong background in commercial law, gained from working in a large international or reputable regional law firm.
- Extensive experience covering mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, international commercial law, labor law, and corporate restructuring.
- Proven ability to effectively manage your workload.
- A track record of leading transactions.
- A proven track record of successfully developing business.
- Excellent client management and meeting management skills.
- Confidence and enthusiasm in engaging across a variety of communication channels.
- Ability to use influence and persuasion positively.
- Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Core Skills
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Joint Ventures
- International Commercial Law
- Labor Law
- Corporate Restructuring
- Legal Advisory and Opinions
- Due Diligence
- Client Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Business Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Commercial Law
- Capital Markets
- Commercial Transactions
Work Environment and Company
Clyde & Co is a global firm with a significant presence, comprising 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals, and 5,500 staff across approximately 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our decisions are guided and unified by our values: Work as one team, Excel with clients, Celebrate difference, and Act with courage. We are committed to operating responsibly, fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, supporting our communities through volunteering and charitable partnerships, while minimizing our environmental impact. This role is full-time and requires 5-10 years of experience.
Requirements
- Requires 5-10 Years experience
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