Senior Associate

The Role

The ideal candidate will have a strong corporate background, gained within a large-scale international or regional top tier firm. Due to the varied diet of corporate work we have to offer, applicants will have a broad background encompassing mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, international commercial, employment and corporate restructuring. The role will be based in Cairo, Egypt, but the candidate will be part of our regional Corporate group and will be involved in matters across the GCC and broader Middle East.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and equity investments with minimal supervision.
• Prepare and negotiate transaction documents including share/asset purchase agreements, disclosure letters, joint venture/investment agreements and ancillary corporate documents.
• Conduct due diligence and draft due diligence reports on legal matters.
• Work as part of a regional Corporate team and support partners and senior associates where necessary.
• Prepare legal advice and opinions.
• Work on broader commercial matters as required.
• Closely work with clients, partners and maintain/develop excellent relationships with clients.
• Project manage the delivery of services to complex challenging clients.
• Identify and exploit business development opportunities through managing existing clients and targeting new ones.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with the firm's methodologies, guidance and professional standards.
• Adhere to budgets and ensure client's expectations are managed.
• Draft articles and publications.
• Organised and structured approach to tasks to ensure matters are progressed.
• Advise on commercial, employment, corporate, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions and transactional matters.
• Handle all corporate legal processes such as mergers, splits, capital increases and decreases, structuring and restructuring, day to day corporate procedures and approvals including drafting minutes and ratifying same, establishment, transformation and liquidation of different forms of companies under the different applicable Egyptian laws and be able to deal with the relevant governmental authorities.
• Proactively and willingly supports team members and responds positively to changing working environments, awareness of own development needs and seeks solutions.
• Effectively manages paralegal and secretarial resources, finance and practice management, prioritises tasks and competing demands, proactively manages matters to drive them forward.
• Effective decision making and sound problem solving skills, confidence and enthusiasm in interactions through a range of communication methods, use of influence and persuasion positively.

Commitment to Equality and Diversity

Clyde & Co is a proud equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace, allowing everyone to excel at work.