Role overview
A leading international law firm with a prominent capital markets practice in the Kingdom is seeking a mid-level ECM lawyer to join their Riyadh office. With a strong pipeline of mandates across IPOs, equity offerings and public market transactions, the firm needs a technically excellent lawyer with hands-on Saudi ECM experience and established working relationships with the regulator.
Key responsibilities
- Work on equity capital markets transactions including IPOs, rights issues, secondary offerings and public M&A with an equity component
- Engage directly with the Capital Market Authority (CMA) on prospectus reviews, listing applications and regulatory approvals
- Draft and negotiate offering documentation, underwriting agreements and ancillary transaction documents
- Advise issuers and banks on Saudi securities law, CMA regulations and Tadawul listing requirements
- Manage deal execution across multiple workstreams, coordinating with local and international counsel
- Contribute to the development of junior team members and the wider growth of the practice in the Kingdom
Candidate profile
- Common law qualified with 5 to 8 years' PQE in equity capital markets
- Bringing strong ECM deal experience, ideally with direct involvement in Saudi IPOs or public offerings
- Experienced in working with the CMA and familiar with the Saudi regulatory approval process
- From a top-tier international law firm with a recognised capital markets offering
- Technically strong with excellent drafting skills and the ability to manage complex transactions with increasing autonomy
- Based in or willing to relocate to Riyadh
- About Meyssa Legal
- Meyssa Legal specialises in placing high-calibre legal professionals across the UAE and the wider Middle East. We offer discreet, strategic career advice and long-term relationship support.
- All applications are treated with strict confidence.
About Meyssa Legal
Meyssa Legal places lawyers across private practice and in-house roles in the UAE, with deep experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We work consultatively with leading firms, in-house teams, and senior counsel across banking and finance, disputes, corporate, regulatory, and TMT.
Our approach prioritises judgment over targets and discretion over volume. We brief every role in confidence, submit only candidates we genuinely believe fit, and treat every conversation as the start of a long-term relationship.
