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Calvin James Recruitment

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 Senior Legal Associate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 We are seeking a dynamic and experienced
 
 Senior Legal Associate
 
 to join our expanding team. This is a client-facing role suited for a commercially minded lawyer who is eager to help build and grow the office.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
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 Act as a primary point of contact for key clients, providing strategic legal advice across corporate and commercial matters.
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 Identify opportunities to originate work and contribute to the firm&rsquo;s market presence.
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 Lead and support on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters.
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 Manage matters end-to-end to ensure delivery of high-quality, commercially focused work.
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 Provide guidance, supervision, and mentorship to junior lawyers and trainees.
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 Support the Partner in establishing a strong, collaborative team culture.
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 Requirements:
 
 
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 8+ years PQE
 
 
 (or equivalent experience) in corporate/commercial law gained from a reputable law firm or in-house environment.
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 Strong experience in structuring, commercial agreements, M&amp;A, and/or private equity transactions.
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 Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and deliver high-quality legal work.
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 Comfortable in a client-facing, entrepreneurial environment with an interest in originating business.
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 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring junior team members.
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 </ul>
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Senior Associate

Modon

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 Job Purpose:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Senior Associate of the CEO Office is responsible for supporting and coordinating key strategic initiatives, managing group reporting processes, and facilitating process improvement efforts across the organization.
 
 
 
 
 
 This role requires someone with strong analytical and communication skills, who can think strategically and work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver key projects and keep organizational goals aligned.
 
 
 
 
 
 The ideal candidate will possess a strong finance or accounting background, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to develop compelling presentations and reports.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities &amp; Duties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Strategic Projects Support
 
 
 
 
 
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 Assist in the coordination and follow-up of key projects that support the organization&rsquo;s growth plans as well as support transition activities
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 Track project progress, prepare updates, and flag risks or issues to management.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Group Reporting Stakeholder Management
 
 
 
 
 
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 Oversee the preparation, consolidation, and presentation of regular group-level reports.
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 Monitor assigned KPIs and highlight variances for corrective action.
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 Ensure timely and accurate submission of reports to stakeholders.
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 Act as a point of coordination between different departments to ensure smooth communication.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Process Improvement &amp; Optimization
 
 
 
 
 
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 Identify areas where processes across departments can be simplified and improved.
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 Work with stakeholders to gather input and propose solutions that foster a culture of continuous improvement.
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 Monitor implementation of improvements and share feedback.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Special Assignments &amp; Ad-Hoc Assignments
 
 
 
 
 
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 Provide support on special projects and ad-hoc tasks assigned by management.
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of initiatives.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Qualification:
 
 
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience:
 
 
 
 
 
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 3-6 years of experience in consulting, finance, or a similar role, with a focus on strategic initiatives or process improvements.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Competencies:
 
 
 
 
 
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 Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial data and metrics.
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 Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
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 Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
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 </ul>
 
 
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Senior Associate - CEO Office

<div>
 
 
 
 Job Purpose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Senior Associate &ndash; General Ledger
 
 will be responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the organization&rsquo;s general ledger accounts by processing journal entries, performing reconciliations, and supporting month-end and year-end financial close activities. This role ensures that financial records are compliant with applicable accounting principles, internal controls, and company policies, serving as a critical link between transactional finance and financial reporting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
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 A professional certification such as CPA, CA, or ACCA will be an added advantage.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience &amp; Skills:
 
 
 
 
 
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 Minimum 5 to 6 years of experience in accounting, with hands-on accounting experience; experience in a shared services or group environment is a plus.
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 Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics).
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 Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Roles, Responsibilities, Duties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 General Ledger Management
 
 
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 Prepare accurate and timely journal entries (accruals, adjustments, reclassifications).
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 Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts monthly, including bank reconciliations, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and intercompany balances.
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 Assist in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes to ensure deadlines are met.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Reporting &amp; Analysis
 
 
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 Support the preparation of trial balances and financial statements.
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 Assist in preparing internal management reports, variance analyses, and audit schedules.
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 Ensure accurate postings to the general ledger and coordinate corrections where necessary.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Controls &amp; Compliance
 
 
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 Ensure compliance with internal control procedures, accounting standards (e.g., IFRS), and company policies.
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 Maintain proper documentation for journal entries and account reconciliations.
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 Collaboration &amp; Communication
 
 
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 Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and other teams to ensure complete and accurate financial data.
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 Support external audits by preparing required documentation and responding to auditor queries.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 System Efficiency &amp; Continuous Improvement
 
 
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 Suggest process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial processes.
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 Support integration of financial systems or implementation of automation tools as required.
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 </ul>
 
 
</div>

Senior Associate - General Ledger

2PointZero

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 Summary:
 
 
 
 Multiply Group is an Abu Dhabi&ndash;based investment holding company listed on ADX. Alongside opportunistic investments, we follow a vertical building strategy designed to generate long-term value for shareholders. This approach typically begins with a strategic investment in an anchor company within a target sector, followed by bolt-on acquisitions that accelerate inorganic growth and synergy realization. These are complemented by a focused set of value-creation initiatives aimed at driving both revenue expansion and margin improvement.
 
 
 Our key focus sectors include consumer verticals (mobility, wellness, beauty, media, and retail fashion) as well as energy.
 
 
 The Portfolio Team leads value creation and EBITDA uplift across these verticals. Within it, Innovation Labs has been established as the central engine for digital and AI-driven value creation, systematically identifying, prioritizing, and scaling innovations that deliver measurable EBITDA impact and sustainable competitive advantage across the portfolio.
 
 
 Innovation Labs is structured around two complementary functions:
 
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 The AI Team, which provides deep expertise in data science, machine learning engineering, and platform enablement to develop and deploy high-impact AI use cases and prototypes.
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 The Digital Growth &amp; Innovation Team focuses on business innovation, identifying new revenue streams, reimagining customer journeys and business models, and defining the digital and AI roadmaps for each portfolio company.
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 This dual structure ensures that technical execution is tightly integrated with strategic business design, enabling Multiply Group to translate innovation into measurable business value.
 
 
 We are seeking a Senior Associate to support the Digital Growth &amp; Innovation mandate and to collaborate with Vertical Leads on broader initiatives that extend beyond core digital transformation workstreams when required.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Role Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 1) Digital Transformation &amp; 100-Day Plans:
 
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 Compile and interrogate technology, operational, commercial, and financial data (e.g., digital revenue %, legacy IT pain points, automation ratio, customer behavior, cost segmentation) to surface high-leverage digital/AI opportunities.
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 Build and maintain transformation dashboards (KPIs, milestones, value realization) and ensure cadence with PortCo owners.
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 Co-shape 100-day &ldquo;rapid value&rdquo; workstreams (scope, owners, timelines, dependencies, KPIs).
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 </ul>
 
 2) AI Initiative Business Case Development:
 
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 Translate identified AI/digital opportunities into investment-grade business cases including:
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 Baseline and target economics; EBITDA uplift, OPEX/CAPEX, and cash view.
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 ROI, NPV, payback, and sensitivity/scenario analysis.
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 Implementation roadmap, capacity/skills assumptions, and risk register with mitigations.
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 Value-tracking model (benefits realization, KPI definitions, governance).
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 Prepare exec-ready artifacts (one-pagers, SteerCo packs) to support go/no-go decisions and funding.
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 </ul>
 
 3) Execution Enablement &amp; Value Tracking:
 
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 Support delivery of digital/AI use cases (automation, analytics, CX tooling, agentic workflows) across PortCos; track results vs. targets and escalate risks early.
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 Maintain a reusable use-case library with adoption status and realized benefits to accelerate replication across verticals.
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 </ul>
 
 4) Performance Monitoring &amp; Predictive Insight:
 
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 Identify cross-portfolio trends, leading indicators, and potential headwinds; produce fact-based insight notes for Portfolio Managers and Vertical Leads.
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 </ul>
 
 5) Deal Support (as needed):
 
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 Assist with digital/tech due diligence, synergy sizing, and integration planning; convert findings into actionable value-creation levers for the first 6&ndash;12 months.
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 </ul>
 
 6) Market Scan &amp; Innovation Radar:
 
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 Track emerging digital/AI tools and case studies relevant to Multiply&rsquo;s sectors; summarize implications and recommend pilots/partnerships.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 7) Broader Portfolio Support:
 
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 Provide analytical, coordination, and presentation support to Vertical Leads on adjacent workstreams (commercial, operational excellence, M&amp;A integration, strategy refresh), not limited to digital/AI.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Required skills &amp; Qualifications:
 
 (non-negotiable; all requirements are a must have):
 
 
 
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 5&ndash;8 years of relevant experience, ideally from digital practice of Top tier consulting firms, top consultancy, with exposure to institutional investors
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 Proven ability to:
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 Support complex transformations from diagnostics, to design, pilot, and scale, with value tracking.
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 Communicate insights crisply to senior stakeholders (SteerCos/Boards).
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 Connect digital/technology initiatives directly to EBITDA, ROI, and exit multiples.
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 Understand financial/operational models (EBITDA bridges, sensitivity analysis, ROI/NPV/payback).
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 Operate at pace across multiple companies/workstreams with structured prioritization.
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems, reflecting both analytical and technical fluency. MBA or Master&rsquo;s degree is strongly preferred.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Soft skills:
 
 
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 Analytical, structured, and operator mindset; bias to action.
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 Clear written/verbal communication; stakeholder management across C-suite and functional leaders.
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 Curiosity, resilience, and high ownership standards.
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 </ul>
 
 
 Additional information:
 
 
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 In-person presence, in Abu Dhabi, is required.
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 Travel may be required as and when needed
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 </ul>
</div>

Senior Associate – Digital Growth & Innovation

Charterhouse Middle East

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 AED 30,000 to 35,000 Plus Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Charterhouse are currently working with a Family Office group, based in Abu Dhabi, whom are looking to hire a Senior Associate of Finance Operations &amp; Tax Compliance.
 
 
 
 
 
 With a reporting line to the Regional Finance Director, this Senior Associate will oversee and manage all the tax accounting and filing activities across the entity whilst ensuring compliance across financial accounting, transfer pricing, intercompany accounting and statutory reporting. From a tax perspective, the coverage within the UAE jurisdiction will span Corporate Tax &amp; VAT under the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) to ensure accurate documentation, filing and payments for regulatory purposes.
 
 
 
 
 
 In conjunction, this role will extend to areas of accounting and finance support; whereby the month-end close, reconciliation and consolidation of statutory accounts is managed in an accurate and timely manner. This will ensure the maintenance of all intercompany accounts, adherence under IFRS, overseeing the accounting policy and preparing schedules for tax returns and audits.
 
 
 This Senior Associate will also take ownership of reporting controls, from both an operational and project basis, with a need to support finance projects focused towards improvement policy, any systems review and the introduction of management-based (MIS) reporting tools.
 
 
 
 
 
 Our client will look to recruit a professionally qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) with a background within a mainstream tax and compliance function along with experience from within a practice-type environment (ideally Big Four) within an advisory-based role.
 
 
 
 
 
 The client would see their Senior Associate possessing a minimum of 5 years post-qualified experience and exposure to an in-house corporate (Bluechip-type) environment would be a distinct advantage. Ideally, the client will look towards applicants whom can demonstrate UAE-based experience; allowing for both ease of inception and a knowledge-transfer within this technical area of finance.
 
 
 
 
 
 The successful candidate shall require strong and up-to-date knowledge and insight across the IFRS bandwidth, to ensure an accurate in-house expertise and an ability to support and manage any audit processes. Applicants will also be expected to possess strong systems skill, spanning both ERP and accounting software, along with solid exposure to Excel tools, to ensure precise reporting and analytical capabilities. The nature of this organisation and the industry-space demand excellent communication skills, along with the soft skills required, to manage and liaise across the lines of business and operations at all levels.
 
</div>

Senior Associate - Finance Operations & Tax Compliance

Freshfields

<div>
 
 After another strong year, the MENA Global Transactions (Corporate) practice has a solid pipeline of work for the most high profile and highly sophisticated clients in the region. As a result, we are looking to
 
 recruit an Associate (mid to senior level subject to relevant experience) to join the Global Transactions (Corporate) practice in Abu Dhabi.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The successful candidate will work on a broad mix of transactions, with a primary focus on private and public M&amp;A and joint ventures. Much of the work will have a significant international dimension, providing visibility across our global network. Transactions will range from some of the largest and most complex deals to smaller matters that offer greater responsibility and direct client exposure.
 
 
 
 
 
 For this position, we are looking for a
 
 3 to 6 years PQE
 
 lawyer (England &amp; Wales or equivalent) to work on a wide variety of transactions for clients across the region and globally.
 
 
 
 
 
 If you are interested in joining a Band 1-ranked corporate practice, working on some of the most prestigious deals in the market, we would love to hear from you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Department:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 We are widely regarded as having one of the leading corporate transactional and advisory practices in the world and we continue to act on some of the most prestigious and complex international deals &ndash; the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is no exception to this, where our corporate practice covers M&amp;A (particularly cross border), joint ventures, securities and capital market transactions, regulatory, restructurings and reorganisations as well as more general corporate advisory work.
 
 
 
 
 
 We act for a variety of organisations including sovereign wealth funds and government investment vehicles, leading regional and international corporates, international and regional banks, some of the most successful regional and international private equity houses, supporting them with their most complex and strategically important transactions.
 
 
 
 
 
 Our core sectors include financial institutions, energy (especially oil &amp; gas) and utilities, healthcare, retail and consumer and telecommunications within which we advise on outbound investments across the globe as well mandates throughout the region including in the GCC, wider Middle East and North Africa.
 
 
 
 
 
 Our practice is ranked Band 1 across the Middle East by all of the leading legal research directories.
 
 
 
 
 
 Our Middle East team has over 50 lawyers across the region in the
 
 UAE
 
 (Abu Dhabi and Dubai),
 
 Bahrain
 
 and
 
 Saudi Arabia
 
 . Our Global Transactions (Corporate) Practice is Freshfields MENA&rsquo;s largest practice with experienced lawyers throughout the region.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Working on a wide variety of transactions for a range of clients
 </li>
 <li>
 Working on full scale worldwide acquisitions of existing businesses, new ventures and a variety of joint ventures
 </li>
 <li>
 Involvement in the highest profile transactions in the market, not only regionally but globally
 </li>
 <li>
 Contributing to developing and deepening relationships with existing key clients
 </li>
 <li>
 Mentoring more junior colleagues and demonstrating leadership on corporate transactions
 </li>
 <li>
 Contributing to developing and managing client relationships
 </li>
 <li>
 Initiating specific business development activities
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Requirements:
 
 
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 3 &ndash; 6 years PQE in England and Wales terms (or equivalent)
 </li>
 <li>
 Committed to relocate and/ or pursue legal career in the Middle East
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong academic record and qualifications
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong technical and commercial background
 </li>
 <li>
 Highly effective communicator (both oral and written)
 </li>
 <li>
 Able to work effectively as part of a team
 </li>
 <li>
 Confident, self-motivated and committed to providing excellent client service
 </li>
 <li>
 Able to manage a high degree of responsibility of work demands
 </li>
 <li>
 Enthusiastic participant in business development activities, including networking, organising and delivering seminars, attending conferences and publishing as well as proactive involvement in knowledge management
 </li>
 <li>
 Our lawyers in Abu Dhabi work closely with colleagues in other offices and are responsible for transactions throughout the MENA region. The candidate must be willing and able to travel across the MENA region and further afield as and when required
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
</div>

Associate (Mid to Senior level)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

<div><div>After another strong year, the MENA Global Transactions (Corporate) practice has a solid pipeline of work for the most high profile and highly sophisticated clients in the region. As a result, we are looking to recruit an Associate (mid to senior level subject to relevant experience) to join the Global Transactions (Corporate) practice in Abu Dhabi.</div><div></div><div>
The successful candidate will work on a broad mix of transactions, with a primary focus on private and public M&amp;A and joint ventures. Much of the work will have a significant international dimension, providing visibility across our global network. Transactions will range from some of the largest and most complex deals to smaller matters that offer greater responsibility and direct client exposure.</div><div></div><div>
For this position, we are looking for a 3 to 6 years PQE lawyer (England &amp; Wales or equivalent) to work on a wide variety of transactions for clients across the region and globally.</div><div></div><div>
If you are interested in joining a Band 1-ranked corporate practice, working on some of the most prestigious deals in the market, we would love to hear from you.</div><div></div><div>
Department:</div><div></div><div>
We are widely regarded as having one of the leading corporate transactional and advisory practices in the world and we continue to act on some of the most prestigious and complex international deals &ndash; the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is no exception to this, where our corporate practice covers M&amp;A (particularly cross border), joint ventures, securities and capital market transactions, regulatory, restructurings and reorganisations as well as more general corporate advisory work.</div><div></div><div>
We act for a variety of organisations including sovereign wealth funds and government investment vehicles, leading regional and international corporates, international and regional banks, some of the most successful regional and international private equity houses, supporting them with their most complex and strategically important transactions.</div><div></div><div>
Our core sectors include financial institutions, energy (especially oil &amp; gas) and utilities, healthcare, retail and consumer and telecommunications within which we advise on outbound investments across the globe as well mandates throughout the region including in the GCC, wider Middle East and North Africa.</div><div></div><div>
Our practice is ranked Band 1 across the Middle East by all of the leading legal research directories.</div><div></div><div>
Our Middle East team has over 50 lawyers across the region in the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Our Global Transactions (Corporate) Practice is Freshfields MENA&rsquo;s largest practice with experienced lawyers throughout the region.</div><div></div><div>
Key Responsibilities:</div><div></div><ul><li>
Working on a wide variety of transactions for a range of clients</li><li>
Working on full scale worldwide acquisitions of existing businesses, new ventures and a variety of joint ventures</li><li>
Involvement in the highest profile transactions in the market, not only regionally but globally</li><li>
Contributing to developing and deepening relationships with existing key clients</li><li>
Mentoring more junior colleagues and demonstrating leadership on corporate transactions</li><li>
Contributing to developing and managing client relationships</li><li>
Initiating specific business development activities</li></ul><div></div><div>
Key Requirements:</div><div></div><ul><li>
3 &ndash; 6 years PQE in England and Wales terms (or equivalent)</li><li>
Committed to pursuing a legal career in Abu Dhabi</li><li>
Strong academic record and qualifications</li><li>
Strong technical and commercial background</li><li>
Highly effective communicator (both oral and written)</li><li>
Able to work effectively as part of a team</li><li>
Confident, self-motivated and committed to providing excellent client service</li><li>
Able to manage a high degree of responsibility of work demands</li><li>
Enthusiastic participant in business development activities, including networking, organising and delivering seminars, attending conferences and publishing as well as proactive involvement in knowledge management</li><li>
Our lawyers in Abu Dhabi work closely with colleagues in other offices and are responsible for transactions throughout the MENA region. The candidate must be willing and able to travel across the MENA region and further afield as and when required</li></ul></div>

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