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. 

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Department: Banking & Finance
Duration: Permanent
Location: Oman- Muscat
Reports to: Sadaf Buchanan, Partner

The Team

Dentons' Middle East Banking and Finance team is at the forefront of the financial industry, operating within the wider Middle East to provide innovative finance solutions. With a deep understanding of both finance providers and users, our team of lawyers and professionals is integrated into our global network and dedicated to structuring and documenting transactions that fuel economic growth in virtually every industry. Our extensive sector-specific experience ensures that we speak our clients' language and understand local markets.

Role

We are seeking an experienced junior/mid-level Associate to join our dynamic transactional Middle East Banking and Finance team and to be based in our award-winning and Tier 1-ranked Muscat team. This role presents an exciting and challenging opportunity for a driven banking and finance lawyer who aspires to advance their career within a global firm with an opportunity to live and work in the Sultanate of Oman. In this position, you will have the opportunity to engage in a wide spectrum of transactions, including general banking, capital markets, project finance, Islamic finance, leveraged finance, real estate finance, and global syndicated lending.

You will collaborate directly with leading Banks and Financial Institutions worldwide together with a variety of corporate borrower and issuer clients as well as regulators and market participants in supporting the wider financing landscape. You will work closely with experts across Dentons' international offices. Our firm provides comprehensive legal training, supported by a team of Professional Support Lawyers (PSLs), and offers a structured personal and career development programme.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Proven experience in LMA-based transactions. An understanding of the regional finance landscape will be preferred, as will an understanding of Islamic finance.
• A good understanding of Oman and other regional laws and practice is preferred, but not essential. English or Scots-qualified lawyers are preferred given the volume of English law work undertaken by the team.
• Ability to manage transactions effectively and assist in the supervision of trainees.
• Familiarity with regional laws and market practices.
• Strong team player with a sense of enthusiasm and a drive to enhance their local and regional market presence and a commitment to technical excellence and client care
• We are looking for candidates with a commitment to the region, so will be ideal for candidates already based in the region or already familiar with the region.
• Strong Arabic language skills are a bonus.

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 and Diversity

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons: Inclusion and Diversity..

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities.

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. 

While it is not a requirement that you inform your current manager of any internal applications, we would recommend that you do so.