Co-op Intern 2024
White & Case
- Riyadh
- Training
- Full-time
- Drafting of basic filings addressed to the courts and authorities (Commercial Register, Cadastral Register, Trade Licensing Office)
- Conducting brief or somewhat more complex research, or drafting of memoranda (search for judicature, commentaries to specific legal issues)
- Drafting of basic agreements (according to model documents), powers of attorney, draft resolutions of general meetings, waivers of appeal, various statements
- Involvement in due diligence – analysis of agreements in data room and their subsequent description
- Communication with clients (via telephone and e-mail)
- Assisting clients with corporate establishment, registration, transformation, governance and liquidation
- Conducting research and analysis
- Drafting legal memoranda on a broad range of topics arising under commercial law and corporate and labor law precedents
- Providing direct assistance to senior lawyers on matters arising in the course of day-to-day provision of legal services to leading international and domestic corporate clients
- Joining educational seminars and practice groups
- Drafting of all types of corporate documents required for organization of all types of companies or for adoption of changes to companies (e.g. change of business name, registered office, statutory body, etc.) and subsequent registration thereof in the Commercial Register (i.e. powers of attorney, statements, decisions, simple draft agreements), drafting of motions for entry of changes in the Commercial Register and completion of schedules to such motions.
- Minimum GPA 3.5 / 4.0 or 4.5 / 5.0
- Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker
- Commercial and business awareness
- Ability to see the big picture
- Outstanding communication and negotiation skills in Arabic and English
- Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects
- Excellent drafting skills
- Driven by professional growth
- Strong professional presence
- Client service focus
- Team player
- Strong judgment
- Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative
- Long-term interest in business law
- The duration of the CO-OP internship is 28 weeks
- This is an office-based role in Riyadh