Our Banking Group is seeking a Junior Associate to join their team
Banking is a team within the firm's broader Banking & Finance
Practice which advises sponsors, borrowers, lenders, corporate
entities and financial institutions on all aspects of financing
transactions - from origination, negotiation and documentation to
closing. The team advises on conventional, Islamic and multi-source
finance and debt capital markers (including sukuk) transactions.
The Dubai team are an integrated part of the Firm's Global Finance
group of approximately 500 lawyers who cover the world's key financial
money centres, many of whom are regularly featured in the top tier of
rankings in both Legal 500 and Chambers, and work closely with the
Banking teams in MENA, London and Asia on cross-border transactions.
The Team
Baker McKenzie has been in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
region for over 40 years and our UAE offices form an integral part of
Baker McKenzie's renowned MENA practice. As with all of our offices,
we have deep local roots, offering an integrated global reach to
seamlessly assist clients looking to solve complex problems across
borders and practice areas.
We have supported our clients on their most sensitive and challenging
transactions, helping them to both optimize opportunities and mitigate
risk. Our multidisciplinary team of more than 40 lawyers on the ground
provides a full-service offering, advising on both onshore, UAE and
offshore/free zone matters (including in the DIFC and ADGM), as well
as matters of English law.
Our clients include some of the world's largest sovereign wealth
funds, global and regional financial institutions, private equity
funds and asset managers, leading conglomerates, family offices and
many of the world's largest companies.
We advise on all aspects of domestic and cross-border banking across
a broad range of industries. Our experience includes secured and
unsecured asset finance; corporate, structured finance; Islamic
finance; and insolvency
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.
Experience and training with a leading international firm.
First rate technical skills.
Excellent English communication skills (fluency in reading,
writing, speaking).
Significant experience on UAE transactions, knowledge of local
procedures and practice across free zones.
Arabic language is an added value.
Saudi experience is an added value.
Strong client service orientation - a "client first" mentality.
Ability to develop strong relationships with clients.
Maturity, gravitas and emotional intelligence.
Ability to work well in both a team and individually.
A keenness to learn.
Respects and enjoys the diversity of backgrounds found in the firm
and amongst our client base.
Qualified candidates will have the ability to function smoothly in
a global team environment with culturally diverse team members.
Why Join Us?
Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise
many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations
through our 13,200 people in 74 offices in 45 countries. Yet big does
not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their
role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest
standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave
in a collaborative and fulfilling way.
In the Gulf region Baker McKenzie has been active for more than three
decades and our practice now boasts over 100 lawyers based in our
seven offices in the Middle East - Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Cairo, Doha,
Dubai, Jeddah, and Riyadh. As a pioneering firm, we were most notably
the first to enter both the Saudi and Egyptian markets.
The firm has built established and substantial presence in the Middle
East & Africa region, with all offices working in close
collaboration to service clients' needs on a range of matters,
including banking and finance, project finance, Islamic finance,
corporate/M&A and dispute resolution. We work closely with key
local players — including governmental and regulatory entities,
financial institutions, family-owned conglomerates and corporates
across all industry sectors — as well with global investors and
corporations establishing and consolidating their presence in the region.
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To Apply
At Baker & McKenzie we welcome direct applications.
Please click on the Apply button on this advertisement to complete
the application form.
For more information about this position or to discuss any
adjustments you may require during the process please contact in
confidence, David Roberts, Recruitment Manager, on david.roberts@bakermckenzie.com
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Please note Baker & McKenzie does not accept unsolicited CVs.
Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
Baker McKenzie helps clients overcome the challenges of competing in
the global economy. We solve complex legal problems across borders and
practice areas. Our unique culture, developed over 65 years, enables
our people to understand local markets and navigate multiple
jurisdictions, working together as trusted colleagues and friends to
instill confidence in our clients. This is an exciting time to join us
as we invest in and further develop our Professional & Business
Services organisation, providing rewarding and challenging career
opportunities in all of our world-class business functions.
Baker McKenzie has a culture of diversity and inclusion in its DNA -
since our beginning, the differences of our people have helped us to
work fluently across borders, cultures and practices. This is
intrinsic to everything we do and underpins Baker McKenzie's vision to
be the global law firm of choice. We understand that organisations
work best when people with different backgrounds and points of view
are brought together. We also know people perform at their best when
they can be themselves at work. Baker McKenzie is committed to serving
our clients with innovative solutions brought about by a diverse
talent pool and an inclusive community.
