Requirements
The candidate must have 6-10 years of experience in a law firm or legal practice with strong general corporate/advisory experience. An accredited Law degree and demonstrable management and leadership experience are required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, with bilingual English and Arabic capability being preferred.
Description
Senior Associate - Corporate / AdvisoryDoha, QatarLeading Market Rate + Standard Market-Leading BenefitsAn established legal practice in Doha is looking to appoint a Senior Associate to join its Corporate / Advisory team. The role will suit a commercially minded lawyer with strong general corporate and advisory experience, who is comfortable handling matters independently while overseeing and developing junior lawyers.Key Responsibilities:Manage multiple corporate and advisory matters independently, ensuring work is legally sound and commercially focused.Prepare and review client advice, legal documents, contracts, strategies and memoranda.Represent clients in meetings and negotiations and maintain effective relationships with key clients.Allocate and supervise work across associates, trainees, legal researchers and paralegals, reviewing the quality of legal output.Support business development activity through client networking, marketing, articles and speaking engagements, while contributing to the development of junior team members.Candidate Requirements:6 to 10 years experience in a law firm or legal practice, with strong general corporate / advisory experience.An accredited Law degree and strong legal knowledge, with the ability to analyse complex matters and identify applicable laws.Demonstrable management and leadership experience, including the ability to supervise and develop junior lawyers.Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Bilingual English and Arabic capability is preferred.Middle East experience is advantageous but not essential. Experience working within a multinational team is also beneficial, as is pre-contentious experience.This is a strong opportunity for a Senior Associate looking to develop their practice within an established Doha legal team, with scope to take responsibility for client matters, junior lawyers and business development.Please apply via the advert or contact Dan Eckersley at Eclectic Recruitment for more information.We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time, but if you haven't heard back within 10 days, please understand that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email to discuss other potential opportunities.