Corporate Associate

Associate – Corporate/Commercial - Grand Cayman

Our client a top offshore law firm is seeking an Associate, 3-5 PQE, to join the Corporate/Commercial department in Grand Cayman.

Responsibilities:

• Report to the Head of Corporate, Commercial and Investment Funds.
• Advise clients competently and confidently on the technical aspects of a wide range of corporate/commercial matters, particularly restructuring, finance, private equity and M&As.
• Be assertive and creative when developing or finding solutions to problems and methods of working. Add value through innovative ideas and approaches.
• Approach issues with commercial sense and provide solutions which are pragmatic.
• Guide clients on strategy relating to the particular matter they are advising on, meeting client needs or reacting quickly to changing requirements.
• Recognise the implication of changes in transactions and draft amendments to complex documents accurately.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, to help retain and attract more clients and work into the business.
• Mentor and train paralegals and article clerks.

Requirements:

• Essential that the applicant is qualified as a solicitor or barrister in a recognised common law jurisdiction i.e. England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or a practising Cayman Attorney.
• Must have a minimum of 3 PQE.
• International experience in in regulatory/general corporate/commercial law, M&As and private equity .
• Essential that the applicant has graduated from top international Universities with the best grades and has trained/retained at a top international/offshore/US/magic circle law firm.

Salary: US$140-185k DOE, tax free, plus benefits and relocation package.