Associate

The capabilities and talent of our lawyers have earned us industry recognition for identifying all the steps necessary to meet our clients’ goals, however diverse or complex the requirement.

We are an award-winning law firm with expertise in BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law and the agility to drive success for our clients in a fast moving world.  We provide legal advice shaped around the needs of corporate and private clients, financial institutions and intermediaries worldwide.

Working in multi-disciplinary teams, we marry thought leadership with a proactive approach to solving issues holistically – without a client needing to raise them – across geographies and practice areas in the most efficient and seamless way.  Through this approach – delivering reliability and stability with flair – we combine commercial acumen with service excellence that helps you to achieve your goals and stay ahead.

This role will appeal to an individual who thrives in a collegiate environment and has the drive, enthusiasm and relevant experience to help deliver the high quality litigation services our clients demand.

Purpose of the job

To work as part of the team providing a full range of litigation services to the clients of Bedell Cristin, Guernsey. This will entail supporting the partner(s) and taking principal responsibility as appropriate for cases involving a variety of contentious work, including contentious trust and company, cross border fraud and insolvency.

Main responsibilities

• Providing an efficient and high quality legal support service to the partners (or senior lawyers) across all aspects of their client work to include researching, writing opinions, reviewing documentation, drafting, preparing cases for court.

• Assisting in the promotion and business development of the litigation team in all of our locations, by working with the Partners across the jurisdictions and engaging in business development and know how activities.

• Supervising and mentoring junior staff as appropriate.

• Managing such other activities/projects as may be required by the Partners from time to time.

Qualifications

•  2 yrs+ PQE with a Guernsey/UK/Commonwealth qualification.

Knowledge/skills/experience

• Relevant litigation experience

• Sound drafting skills.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to time manage and prioritise effectively.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Competencies

We would like you to have:

• A client focused approach

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral

• Organisational/time management skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a workload effectively within deadlines

• A responsible, disciplined and methodical approach and a keen eye for detail

• The ability to use initiative to resolve issues and to work independently with an appropriate level of supervision.

In this role you will be expected to:

• Adhere to all policies, procedures and regulations including those around anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.

• Commit to fulfilling your personal CPD requirements and to continually develop your skills and knowledge.

• Act in keeping with our core behaviours