Senior Associate
Role Overview
Join a transactional team advising on complex, high-value M&A and private equity matters.
Clients include multinational corporations, financial institutions, private equity investors, and sovereign wealth funds.
Key Skills for This Role
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Opportunity
A client of ARC Legal Recruitment is hiring for its Middle East corporate transactional practice.
The position may be based in Dubai or Abu Dhabi and involves work across regional and international markets.
Role Overview
Join a transactional team advising on complex, high-value M&A and private equity matters.
Clients include multinational corporations, financial institutions, private equity investors, and sovereign wealth funds.
Transactional Work
- Work on public and private M&A, private equity investments, acquisitions and exits, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
- Handle corporate restructurings, disposals, and complex multi-jurisdiction transactions across sectors.
- Manage significant transaction matters, work directly with clients, coordinate international colleagues, and supervise junior lawyers.
Candidate Profile
- Approximately 5–7 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate M&A and private equity at a major US, Magic Circle, or international law firm.
- Experience at a leading international or highly regarded corporate practice and a strong record on complex, high-value transactions.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, transaction-management, commercial-judgment, and client-relationship skills; excellent academic background.
- Fluent English required. Middle East experience is advantageous but not essential; Arabic is welcomed.
Opportunity Highlights
- Work on significant regional and cross-border transactions for an international client base.
- Gain direct client exposure and meaningful responsibility within an established corporate practice.
- Collaborate across an international network and access professional development and long-term career progression.
- The posting describes remuneration as highly competitive without specifying a salary amount or cadence.
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