Associate, Real Estate (Dubai)

The Role

• We are currently seeking an ambitious and talented Mid-Level Associate, looking for a challenging and rewarding new role. Interested applicants should be able to demonstrate exemplary technical skills and relish the opportunity to join a truly unique and successful global real estate team.

Responsibilities

• Working on large, scale, complex international Real Estate matters
• Advising and supporting leading multi-national corporates with their occupational requirements
• Working closely with the Gulf Real Estate team to assist with transactions across the region
• Working closely with the Dubai office Banking team to support real estate finance transactions
• Working closely with the Dubai office Corporate team in the coordination and implementation of multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions
• Developing relationships with clients, including understanding clients' businesses, economic drivers, markets, and sectors in order to deliver relevant and commercial advice and contribute to growing the relationship and winning further work
• Engaging in business development activities, and being active in the promotion of the firm and seeking opportunities for new work
• Working as part of a team and taking an active role in sharing knowledge and experience
• Associates are given regular and direct contact with clients, with a culture based on associates being given the level of responsibility that they are ready for, rather than a PQE based method of work allocation
• Posting to other offices under the firm's associate transfer programme is also a possibility

Requirements

• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate all or the majority of the following:
• A qualified lawyer with excellent academics credentials
• Substantial experience of commercial real estate gained within an international or 'city' law firm
• Commerciality
• Excellent written communication and drafting skills (Arabic language is an added value, but not a necessity)
• Initiative and proactivity
• Strong service orientation - a "client first" culture
• Ability to develop strong relationships with clients
• High work standards
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to adapt style as required
• Ability to work well in both a team and individually
• Common law real estate experience
• Experience of complex real estate transactions
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn - the right candidate will want to continue to develop their key competencies and skills
• Strong service orientation, with good client management skills
• Flexible work practices and ability to adapt style as required
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to work within a team
• Open and co-operative attitude with professional outlook
• Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm
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