Banking & Finance Trainee

THE TEAM

• Addleshaw Goddard is a leading international law firm which has established itself as a pre-eminent law firm in the region over the past 10 years.
• AG Riyadh is our 4th office in the MENA Region, and 17th overall. The practice offers expertise in corporate, banking and finance and infrastructure assignments and has broad sector expertise in energy, oil and gas, renewables, infrastructure, transport, technology, hospitality, manufacturing and consumer goods which aligns closely with KSA Vision 2030.
• You will be part of a full office of Partners, Associates, Trainees and Support staff, with a culture which celebrates and encourages teamwork, collaboration, imagination, and impact.
  
  

What To Expect In This Role

As a Trainee Lawyer working primarily with our Finance and Projects partners, you can expect to be involved in the following;

• Complete your training to become a specialist Banking & Finance Lawyer with one of the most experienced and highly ranked teams in the Middle East.
• Debt restructurings, conventional and Islamic finance across all financing areas and asset classes and Shari'ah-compliant structured products, such as derivatives and investment funds.
• Some of the most complex and significant restructurings in the Kingdom.
• Numerous milestone conventional and Islamic facilities for various high profile publicly listed and non-publicly listed clients.
• You will be supported by some of our brightest minds and challenged with meaningful work, helping you develop the connections and skills you need to become a trusted lawyer.
  
  

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• You are a legal graduate, ideally with some Co-Op or Internship experience within a law firm setting, and a demonstrable passion for and interest in banking & finance law.
• You want to have an identity in a market-leading firm with credibility and gravitas, and international collaboration.
• You enjoy being client-facing and have enthusiasm for intellectually challenging work, are ambitious and confident to deliver at the highest standard.
• Have a commercial flair and acumen and are excited by growth and new ideas.
• Are details focussed, self-motivated and proactive, and confident in building enduring relationships with clients that are based on trust and high-quality service delivery.
• You enjoy and are motivated by working closely with others within a team.
• A professional proficiency in English and Arabic (written, spoken and reading).
  
  

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.

Are you up for the challenge?