Corporate Commercial Lawyer - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Salloum & Partners

Description

Salloum & Partners are looking for a rockstar corporate lawyer to join our team.

We are going through an interesting transition at our firm where we are changing workflows and developing work very rapidly.

If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, you thrive in a flexible, highly complex and dynamic work environment running multiple priorities, then, you are exactly what we are looking for to join our team.

Reporting directly to the Corporate Partner, Ziad Salloum, you will be charged with the responsibility of undertaking and coordinating commercial and corporate transactions for a range of multidisciplinary clients.

To be successful in this role, you'll be able to:

• Consult and handle all corporate legal processes (e.g. intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, financial/securities offerings, compliance issues, transactions, agreements, lawsuits, patents).
• Draft and administer a wide range of business agreements.
• Research, anticipate and guard businesses against legal risks.
• Negotiate deals and attend client meetings.
• Contribute to enhance the workflow and streamline processes at the firm.
• Participate in business development activities.

You will need to possess the following skills:

• Exceptional drafting skills.
• Attention to detail and strong analytical and logical reasoning skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Arabic language skills are preferred but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manoeuvre among different people, cultures and organisations.
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Ability to take direction and to selfmanage own workload.

Ideally you will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in law.
• Admission to practise law in at least one jurisdiction.
• At least three years' experience in a professional busy legal environment preferably assisting in commercial/corporate departments, in the UAE.