Associate - International Banking & Finance

Key Responsibilities

• Dealing with a range of capital markets (conventional and Sharia-compliant) matters of varying sizes and complexity.
• Assisting with transaction management, from inception to close, including drafting transaction documents, drafting prospectuses, drafting listing documents and interacting with regulators and listing authorities.
• Assisting with general banking mandates, including drafting facility agreements, security documents and ancillary documents, interacting with opposing counsel and clients and supervising junior members of the team.
• Assisting with structured products and derivatives mandates, including assisting partners on product development, drafting and interacting with clients.
• Managing due diligence processes and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Working closely with the wider banking and finance team to provide general finance advice related to banking matters.
• 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.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 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.
• A strong transactional track record. Ideally, you will have experience of working closely with principal lawyers on transactions and working independently and the capacity to work with autonomy as well as part of a team.
• Experience of advising on DCM transactions including (but not limited to) standalone bond issuances, MTN programmes and issuances thereunder, Sharia-compliant issuances (Sukuk, both standalone and pursuant to a programme), liability management exercises (tender offers and consent solicitation exercises) and commercial paper issuances (standalone and pursuant to a programme).
• Experience of general banking transactions, including investment grade and secured and unsecured lending using LMA documentation would be a bonus / willingness to learn and undertake such transactions.
• Any experience of structured products and derivatives work would be a bonus
• Experience in providing legal and regulatory advice particularly to financial institutions.
• Demonstrable interest in Islamic finance and the sectors in which we operate in the Middle East.

Benefits