Paralegal

Looking for a firm which:

• appreciates your skills and value
• wants you to be yourself and to maximise your potential and
• recognises and rewards you for your hard work

If so, then come and join the Bedell Cristin family.

For this role we're looking for someone with the right to work in Cayman who fulfills the requirements as laid out below.

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 we combine commercial acumen with service excellence that helps you to achieve your goals and stay ahead.

Our practice enjoys a varied working day, providing legal advice relating to investment funds (both open and closed ended), financing, corporate and commercial law and general financial services.

Our hand-picked legal team has earned a reputation for offering technical expertise coupled with commercial awareness and an understanding of our clients' desire for prompt response times and a solution-oriented service.

We need an individual with solid administrative skills,a willingness to adapt to a broad practice a client-centric and commercial approach and the ability to think on their feet.

Purpose of the job

To work as part of the team providing a full range of legal services to our clients.  This will entail supporting the partners and associates across a range of matters in the banking, corporate/commercial, funds and regulatory sectors.

Main responsibilities

• Reviewing and summarising legal documents
• Performing legal research and analysis
• Printing and collation of legal documents for completions
• Checking legal forms/documents for accuracy
• Assisting in the preparation of reports and correspondence
• Assisting in drafting a range of legal documents
• Maintaining system based filing systems to ensure all documents are stored appropriately
• Assisting in file openings and AML enquiries
• Supporting the team's marketing and business development plans
• Adhering to all policies, procedures and regulations
• Taking responsibility for a wide range of tasks/projects as required by the team

Qualifications

• High School or degree level educated
• Having qualified as a legal practitioner or having completed a recognised paralegal course of study

Knowledge/skills/experience

• Some previous experience in a legal environment, ideally in a similar role
• Document management experience would be useful.
• Strong IT skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Willingness and ability to learn about Cayman Islands law

Competencies

We would like you to have:

• 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 appropriate supervision.
• Team spirited, with flexibility and enthusiasm

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 any personal CPD requirements and to continually develop your skills and knowledge.
• Act in keeping with our core behaviours.