Associate, International Banking and Finance

3 weeks ago

Muscat, Muscat, Oman Trowers & Hamlins Full time
Associate - International Banking and Finance

Location/s: Oman

Experience Level: Intermediate

Term: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time

Practice Area / Department: Banking and Finance

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 180 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East, our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw, which facilitates our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate, and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business responsibly and sustainably, with the principles of ESG at its core, guiding our operations firmwide.

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join Trowers & Hamlins' growing banking and finance practice in Muscat, Oman. We are market leaders in Islamic finance and have been ranked in the top tier by numerous legal directories for almost a decade in the Middle East. The firm has acted on numerous domestic and international (Reg S) bond and Sukuk issuances, including several debut issues in the Middle East.

We are looking for an experienced associate with two to four years' experience in banking, general corporate, and capital markets, to work on a variety of matters with a primary focus on transactional banking, Islamic finance, corporate reorganisations, restructurings, regulatory advice, and capital markets transactions representing banks, financial institutions, alternative lenders, issuers, and corporates. Experience in Oman banking, general corporate, and commercial advisory, and capital markets work is a significant advantage.

What you will be doing

  1. Dealing with a range of banking and finance and capital markets matters of varying sizes and complexity.
  2. Managing due diligence processes and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
  3. Working closely with the corporate team to provide general corporate and companies law advice related to banking and capital markets matters.
  4. Initiating, building, and maintaining effective client relationships.
  5. Pro-active involvement in marketing initiatives.
  6. Willingness to work across a variety of banking and capital markets specialisms.

What you will need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at this grade. In particular for this role, we require:

  1. Proven ability to take on responsibility and manage files.
  2. Flexibility, positivity, and an ability to work effectively in a close-knit office.
  3. 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.
  4. A strong transactional track record. Ideally, you will have experience of leading transactions independently and the capacity to work with autonomy as well as part of a team.
  5. Experience in LMA-based syndicated and bilateral lending transactions, secured and unsecured facilities, and familiarity with priorities and intercreditor arrangements.
  6. Experience in providing legal and regulatory advice, particularly to financial institutions.
  7. Demonstrable interest in Islamic finance and the sectors in which we operate in the Middle East.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity, and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit, and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role will be treated equally irrespective of ethnicity, gender, race, disability, and religion.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team at recruit@trowers.com.

As part of our firm recruitment policy, our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications, and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

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