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.

Associates in our financial services law practice enjoy a varied working day, providing legal advice relating to corporate and commercial law, investment funds, banking and regulatory matters. 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-orientated service.

We need an individual with solid technical skills, a client centric and commercial approach and the ability to think on their feet.

Main responsibilities

• To provide support to partners and senior associates across a broad range of financial services work.
• Advising on regulatory issues.
• Performing legal research and analysis.
• Checking legal forms/documents for accuracy.
• Preparing reports and correspondence.
• Drafting a range of legal documents.
• Maintaining system based filing systems and managing paperwork (bibles) to ensure all documents are stored appropriately.
• Take personal responsibility for achieving target hours, proactively manage billings and debtors and record time in a consistent way.
• Promote and strengthen the Bedell brand.
• Within the Group’s strategy, contribute as required to the development and implementation of the firm's business development plans, with the aim of attracting more work from existing clients and developing new client relationships.
• Support new ventures, identify cross selling opportunities and seek ways to develop our services.
• Take responsibility for a range of non-chargeable activities to build the firm's know-how and external reputation through seminars/writing of articles/presentations etc.
• Taking responsibility for a wide range of tasks/projects as required by the lawyers/partners in the group.
• Adhering to all policies, procedures and regulations as required.

Qualifications

• UK/Jersey/Commonwealth legal qualification.
• 3-5 year PQE.

Knowledge/skills/experience

• Knowledge and experience of banking, corporate & commercial law and a regulatory work & compliance regime.
• Knowledge of or a desire to learn about Jersey offshore law
• Strong technical ability
• Business development experience and/or motivation to assist with business development
• The ability to prioritise and manage time effectively

Competencies

We would like you to have:

• The ability to communicate effectively with peers, staff and clients.
• A client centric approach.
• Strong self-motivation and drive.
• A solution driven attitude to problems.
• The ability to instil confidence in partners, peers and clients.
• A positive and optimistic attitude.
• The ability to work collegiately and be an effective team player.
• Sound judgement and strong commercial awareness.

In this role you will be expected to:

• Behave in a manner in keeping with our core culture and values.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and regulations including those around anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Commit to fulfilling any personal CPD requirements and continually developing your skills and knowledge.