Legal careers, cooperative training and summer internships in Saudi Arabia

AlDhabaan & Partners (in association with Eversheds Sutherland) is an experienced legal practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We are truly invested in empowering youth and training the next generation of lawyers. Licensed in both local and multiple international jurisdictions, our Riyadh-based team has an acute sense of how to balance the needs of the Saudi market with the aspirations of multinational organizations.

What we can provide

As part of a global legal practice, we can provide the opportunity for you to collaborate with thought leaders around the globe with the added potential to move between 68+ offices, when opportunities arise. You will also get to work on some of the most high profile cases on behalf of the world’s most prestigious institutions.

Constantly striving for excellence and innovation at the leading edge of law can be challenging, however, we in Saudi Arabia have worked hard to create an environment where your talent can flourish. Whether you are just starting out or are looking to take the next step in your career, you will be supported along every stage of your development and guided to achieve your full potential.

What we are looking for

We are continuously praised for the quality of our work. As such, we were shortlisted for KSA Law Firm of the Year at the Oath Middle East Legal Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and we are recognized by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.

This reputation for excellence is built on the efforts of our people so we aim to recruit, train and retain the best. If you have a passion for your chosen field, a sense of what drives a business and can use your knowledge to make a real contribution to our team, we would like to hear from you.

Opportunities

Summer internships

We accept a number of Saudi students so that they can start to familiarize themselves with the legal profession and the different avenues within. In Saudi Arabia, our practices include, Corporate, Commercial, Capital Markets, Regulatory and Dispute Resolution. We guide students to explore real life practices which in turn helps them to discover which areas of law most interests them.

If you are a Saudi national and currently a student based in Saudi Arabia or abroad, returning to Riyadh in the summer, and hold an exceptional resume, please contact our Saudi Arabia HR operations below. Applications will be considered from December, until the end of April.

Cooperative training

In January of every year, we accept a number of trainee students to assist them in completing their last semester of their law undergraduate degree. Trainee students will be exposed to all of the practices which are offered from our Saudi offices. At the end of July or August one successful trainee is likely to be offered a permanent position as a trainee lawyer and will commence employment in September.

If you are a student at a Saudi domiciled law school that teaches in English and have an exceptional resume, track record and ahead of your class, please contact our Saudi Arabia HR operations below. Applications will be considered from September, until the end of November.

Admitted lawyers

For information on careers available in our Saudi offices, please contact our Saudi Arabia HR operations and we will get back to you as soon as a suitable vacancy arises.

Contact

For further information regarding careers in our Riyadh office, please contact HRRiyadh@aldhabaan-es.com