Banking Associate (Lawyer) Job description The Team Working in the Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) LLP banking team provides a unique opportunity to experience and develop a broad range of banking-related skills working together with an integrated team encompassing lawyers based in Dubai. We have a top tier banking team across the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Our work covers all major classes of projects and all types of structures. We operate across all industry sectors and are market leaders in the energy, transport, infrastructure and mining sectors. The client base includes leading banks and financial institutions, sponsors and developers, major corporates and export credit and other government agencies. Most transactions have an international and multi-jurisdictional aspect to them and many involve working with colleagues in specialist areas across our international network such as dispute resolution, real estate, technology, insurance, securitization, capital markets, Islamic finance, and corporate finance and corporate rescue/restructuring. At the same time, our banking lawyers get the opportunity to develop a real commercial understanding of one or more key industries and their requirements. We advise across the full spectrum of legal banking and finance matters, acting for parties ranging from multinational lenders to growth corporations. Clients depend on us for legal advice on day-to-day banking and finance issues for issuers, underwriters, borrowers and lenders, as well as for our leadership in complex, cross-border banking and finance transactions for some of the world’s most prominent financial institutions and corporations. The Role We have an opportunity for a junior level associate to join our banking team in Dubai. The role will involve in general banking related work - candidates should have the following skills and experience listed below: Skills and Experience Required The successful candidate will have an excellent academic background and strong banking and finance experience from a top-tier law firm including the following: 1 to 2 years PQE, English law qualified or qualified in another Commonwealth jurisdiction Knowledge of the local and regional markets will be a key advantage Demonstrate intellectual rigor - the ability to analyse, think laterally and proffer solutions quickly; Have strong drafting skills; Communicate effectively on both a practical and intellectual level and be an active listener; and 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. Advantages A familiarity with a wide range of finance and security documentation typically entered into across structured finance and, in particular, project financed transactions, including LMA form of documentation, as well as a wider understanding of project structures and project documentation typically entered into in power and infrastructure projects especially in the Middle East region. Demonstrable ability to use initiative and be proactive. At Norton Rose Fulbright, we welcome receiving direct candidate applications via our careers page. We do not accept or respond to applications by email. Diversity and Inclusion Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to promoting a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace where everyone can realize their full potential and career ambitions on the basis of merit and skill. We are open to flexible working practices, and will support you in effectively managing your work and personal commitments. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks. Norton Rose Fulbright is an equal opportunities employer. We will make reasonable adjustments to our application process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there’s not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements. Norton Rose Fulbright Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact. Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, each of which is a separate legal entity, are members (’the Norton Rose Fulbright members’) of Norton Rose Fulbright Verein, a Swiss Verein. Norton Rose Fulbright Verein helps coordinate the activities of the Norton Rose Fulbright members but does not itself provide legal services to clients. 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