Consultant Lawyers : Banking & Finance – UAE / Middle East

Job Description

<p><strong>Peerpoint</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Peerpoint by Allen &amp; Overy is a global legal consulting platform for lawyers who are seeking a self-directed legal career. Consulting with Peerpoint means having the support and backing of Allen &amp; Overy and, with it, access to the highest quality work, clients, resources and support.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Banking and Finance opportunities – UAE</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We are currently looking for qualified lawyers with a minimum of five years’ post qualification experience in banking and finance including general corporate lending, project finance, restructuring and Islamic finance to join our UAE panel.</p><p><br></p><p>Successful candidates will have :</p><ul><li>A minimum of five years’ post-qualification experience at a magic circle, or top tier global law firm, with additional in house experience either via secondment or directly</li><li>A strong technical skill set within transactional banking, project finance, Islamic finance or general banking and finance</li><li>Demonstrable exposure to the banking and finance Middle East market</li><li>A strong desire to develop your career as a consultant. This would include both soft skills such as resiliency, adaptability, self discipline and autonomy but also have the desire to work in fast paced, forward thinking environments</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interface at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally</li><li>Have excellent academic credentials; and</li><li>Have a practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles you to practise as a lawyer</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You must be based in the Middle East, or looking to relocate to the region.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Is legal consulting via Peerpoint for you?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Legal consulting gives you the flexibility to maintain a fulfilling legal career, whilst balancing family commitments and external interests.</p><p><br></p><p>As a Peerpoint legal consultant you can have the opportunity to work:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>In-house with one of our clients – this could mean working with a client either virtually or locally to support a project, regulatory reform or transactional work during periods of absence</li><li>In the Allen &amp; Overy UAE practice to support a specific client or the practice generally during peak volumes</li></ul><p><br></p><p>More information on how consulting works: https://www.peerpoint.com/join-our-panel/how-consulting-works</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why Peerpoint?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>When you join our panel, you’ll receive the full support of our dedicated legal consultant management team, but that’s not all. Throughout the period of your assignment, you’ll also have access to a huge suite of A&amp;O resources, including:</p><ul><li>An A&amp;O partner or senior lawyer contact</li><li>A&amp;O professional support lawyers and knowledge resources</li><li>Bespoke Peerpoint support including: individualised coaching, exclusive events designed to meet your training and networking needs, a specialised consultant development programme on transition management, mindset and business planning and specialised CV/marketing document training</li><li>Further training: Our consultants are invited to attend some of A&amp;O’s legal training and also have access to A&amp;O’s IT training courses</li><li>Client newsletters and seminars</li><li>Invitations to A&amp;O networks</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You will join a community of like-minded, high calibre lawyers who have all chosen the self-directed route, and are keen to share their experiences and learn from one another.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage.</strong></p>