Trowers & Hamlins Hiring for Junior Saudi Lawyer – Banking and Finance at محافظة العاصمة البحرين Full Time

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 160 partners and 950 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don’t prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It’s what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join Trowers & Hamlins’ international banking and finance practice in our Bahrain office.

We are market leaders in Islamic finance and the firm has been ranked in the top tier by numerous legal directories for almost a decade in the Middle East. With offices in the key hubs of the UK, the Middle East and Malaysia, we have been advising investors on the structuring and financing of Shari’ah compliant investments across all asset classes for 25 years. Our clients include issuers and financiers, privately owned and publicly listed corporations, government entities, family offices, private equity firms and Islamic finance institutions.

We are looking for a Saudi qualified junior lawyer with experience of banking, general corporate and capital markets, to work on a variety of matters with a primary focus on transactional banking, Islamic finance, corporate reorganisations, restructurings, regulatory advice and capital markets transactions representing banks, financial institutions, alternative lenders, issuers and corporates. The successful candidate will work directly with partners in Bahrain and Oman and the broader team based in Kuala Lumpur.

What you’ll be doing

• Dealing with a range of banking and finance and capital markets matters of varying sizes and complexity
• Managing due diligence processes and coordinating multidisciplinary teams
• Reviewing corporate documents and commercial contracts and working closely with the corporate team to provide general corporate and companies law advice related to banking and capital markets matters
• Commercial lending, debt capital markets, regulatory and restructuring work.
• Initiating, building and maintaining effective client relationships
• Pro-active involvement in marketing initiatives
• Willingness to work across a variety of banking and capital markets specialisms.

What you’ll need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at this grade. In particular for this role we require:

• Up to 2 years’ post qualification experience gained at a reputable firm.
• Experience of banking and finance required during training or as a paralegal
• Saudi qualified or proven experience gained in Saudi Arabia.
• Prior experience of the international banking and finance market advantageous
• Proven ability to take on responsibility and manage files
• Flexibility, positivity and an ability to work effectively in a close-knit office
• Have an interest in, and an aptitude for, developing the firm’s business and a willingness to assist in the development of client relationships, through meetings, presentations, producing know-how and other business development initiatives.
• Experience in LMA based syndicated and bilateral lending transactions, secured and unsecured facilities and familiarity with priorities and intercreditor arrangements;
• Experience in providing legal and regulatory advice particularly to financial institutions; and
• Demonstrable interest in Islamic finance and the sectors in which we operate in the Middle East.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (additional languages a plus)
• Excellent academic record
• Understanding of corporate and commercial issues such as shareholder agreements, disposals and acquisitions of companies and businesses, due diligence on companies, board and shareholders matters and EGMs etc.
• Prior finance experience (knowledge of ICMA, bonds and Sukuk would be a significant plus point)

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant’s suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.