Debt Finance Associate

We are recruiting an associate or senior associate (NQ–7 PQE) to join our Debt Finance group in Riyadh. This is an opportunity to be part of a newly established office within a globally pre-eminent finance practice, advising leading investment and commercial banks, direct lenders, alternative capital providers, investment funds, financial sponsors, and corporate borrowers on a broad range of financing transactions across the Kingdom.

You will work on a wide variety of banking products, including general lending, project finance, asset finance, structured finance and securitisation, real estate and development finance, and acquisition and leveraged finance. The role may also involve supporting corporate and sovereign debt issuances, and will include both conventional and Islamic financings.

Key responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and amending documentation; advising clients strategically; managing client expectations and project delivery; contributing to business development; and conducting legal research.

We are looking for a qualified lawyer with strong technical knowledge of general financing transactions, outstanding academic credentials, and a self-starter mindset. You should be detail-focused, highly organised, and able to manage multiple deadlines. Excellent client relationship skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment are essential. Due to current visa eligibility requirements, applications for the associate role are limited to GCC nationals.

• Qualified lawyer with 0–3 PQE (Associate) or 4–7 PQE (Senior Associate)
• Strong technical knowledge of the legal framework surrounding general financing transactions
• Outstanding academic credentials
• Intellectual curiosity and versatility
• Self-starter with the desire to continuously acquire, build upon, and share knowledge
• Detail-focused and self-motivated approach
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent client relationship skills
• Sound experience operating at associate level within a complex international organisation
• Strong commercial/business acumen with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative team player able to thrive in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment
• Sound judgment and ability to establish credibility with partners and fee-earners