Associate (2-4 PQE) - Corporate

The role

Charles Russell Speechlys is seeking an Associate with 2-4 years of PQE to join its Corporate and Finance practice in Bahrain, with a focus on M&A and cross-border transactions in the GCC region.

What you'll do

• Provide practical and commercial legal advice to clients in a clear and succinct manner
• Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and cost-effectively
• Draft documents with minimum instruction and supervision, making use of appropriate precedents and negotiating related transaction documents
• Assist with disclosure and due diligence processes by coordinating the due diligence team across the Firm, reviewing corporate and commercial documents, compiling relevant reports and identifying key issues, including liaising with and managing international legal counsel where appropriate
• Undertake corporate reorganisation and restructuring work
• Draft and implement documentation to reflect a range of business ownership structures, such as shareholders’ agreements and partnership agreements
• Assist on investment advisory mandates, negotiating share rights agreements and co-investment agreements, and drafting and negotiating constitutional documents and ancillary related documentation
• Draft and review finance documentation, oversee conditions precedent and assist with the preparation of legal opinions on enforceability
• Support lender and borrower clients on portfolio reviews, regulatory queries under the CBB Rulebook and cross-border transactions, liaising with foreign counsel where required
• Build rapport with clients and develop effective working relationships, supporting the retention of allocated clients
• Proactively work with other Group members to market the Firm’s services and support the expansion of the Corporate and Finance business
• Provide cover for the matters of other Group fee earners during holidays or business absences, when required
• Undertake secondments to client in-house legal teams as required, alongside Firm matters
• Apply a commercial approach to research and evaluate relevance and accuracy in the delivery of advice
• Contribute to Group knowledge and know-how initiatives
• Play an active role in the development and growth of the Firm’s practice in the Middle East, including involvement in business development initiatives, pitches, thought leadership, and internal and external events

What we're looking for