Senior Banking & Finance Associate (8 Yrs.+ PQE)

My client, a globally-recognised law firm, work seamlessly with offices around the world to deliver first class, efficient, and integrated legal services. They advise clients on matters relating to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and deliver first class, efficient, and integrated legal services the large, regional and cross-border client base. This cooperation office in Riyadh includes a team of veteran Saudi and internationally qualified lawyers who advise on a wide range of practice areas, including debt and equity capital markets, local and cross-border M&A, corporate, projects, banking, and Islamic finance transactions.

This Banking role will encapsulate Conventional as well as Sharia-related Finance matters and there will be elements of Projects/ Project Finance cases - Consequently, speaking with Associates with experience in these areas will be a key requirement. The practice group is expanding due to the flow of work and there are unparalleled opportunities for further development. It's a unique and dynamic role within a successful, award-winning finance department where rewards available; are second to one.

We are looking to speak with candidates who have a background in Sharia Law and speak Arabic and English fluently, having acquired experience in the Middle Eastern region.

We're only going to consider speaking with qualified Lawyers with over eight years PQE coupled with stellar academics. Candidates who are already residing in Riyadh who have proven 'solid' working experience in the region will be preferred however this is not a prerequisite, given our client's global presence. We are looking for those individuals who can demonstrate on their CV a broad array of Banking & Finance experience - For example; Islamic Finance, Compliance, Regulatory, Project Finance, Capital Markets, Asset Finance and Structuring, Investment products, Acquisition Finance, Trade, and Consumer & Treasury products.

If you are a Senior Banking & Finance Associate who is confident they can 'hit the ground running' and feel this suitable opportunity for you, please don't hesitate; attach and email me your updated to find out more/ apply today!

Please contact Alex Forsberg, one of our International legal recruitment specialists, to discuss this role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration. Your details will though be kept on file and we will contact you should a similar vacancy arise in the near future.

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