Associate

Firm Profile

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.  www.dentons.com.

Department/Division: Corporate
PQE: +3-5PQE
Duration: Permanent
Location: Jordon
Reports to: Partner
Type of Role: Office Based 

Reference no: 7051

The Team/ The Department

In today’s dynamic business and regulatory environment for corporate transactions, our clients need a partner with knowledge, versatility, and determination to help you achieve your goals.

Our lawyers work on the full spectrum of corporate transactions and are located in offices across the globe in order to deliver seamless, integrated solutions to clients. Using a forward-thinking approach, Dentons works together with the client to create innovative solutions, helping them preserve value while managing risk.

From strategic planning through due diligence to post-closing integration, we are by our client's side, helping them effectively and efficiently meet their business needs. Our practical approach, coupled with sound, constructive, and responsive advice, allows clients to navigate roadblocks at critical moments.

With transactional expertise, deep knowledge of the industries in which our clients operate, and far-reaching experience in advising global, national, and emerging companies, we maximize our global presence and local expertise to meet client needs.

The Role

Purpose of the role:

We now have an opportunity for a mid-level associate to join the Corporate and Commercial team in our Amman office.

This is an exciting and challenging role and is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious corporate lawyer looking to develop their knowledge and progress their career within a global firm. The successful candidate will develop their expertise in a team that has deep sector knowledge and far-reaching experience in advising global, national, and emerging companies.
Maximizing on our global presence and local expertise, you will connect with colleagues throughout the firm globally and work on a range of corporate transactions. You will work within a wide variety of sectors. You will maintain client relationships, contribute to business development and thought leadership, raise your own profile, and support the continued growth of the practice.
 

Responsibilities

• You will take a lead role in a variety of transactions across a range of sectors.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Contribute to business development.
• Coach and mentor more junior members of the team.
• Contribute to thought leadership and raise the profile of the firm externally.

Required experience, skills, and attributes:

• Strong academic record, including a degree in law. 
• Extensive, in-depth knowledge and experience in corporate transactions.
• You will ideally have experience working with international clients in the corporate sector.
• You will ideally have experience preparing and participating in pitches to clients.
• Ability to work with a degree of independence.
• Exceptional drafting skills and legal research ability.
• Dedicated to exceptional client service.
• Excellent business development ability and demonstrates market focus.
• Strong financial and business awareness.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment and resilience skills.
• Shows strong initiative and drive and takes control of own career development.

Language Capabilities: bilingual Arabic/English.

Qualification: Jordan Bar Association. Additional qualifications are welcomed.
 

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate, and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven, and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons on our website.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.
 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

 
If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email. 

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.