Legal Secretary

Campbells seeks to recruit an experienced corporate legal secretary to support a senior partner and attorneys in the corporate department of our Cayman Islands office. The successful candidate will be a proactive team player with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment where the delivery of high calibre professional service is essential. The candidate should be able to think on their feet, show a high level of attention to detail and resourcefulness and have strong communication skills. An enthusiastic attitude is also a must.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing, editing and formatting of initial drafts of documents including board minutes, directors resolutions, shareholder resolutions, power of attorney, structured finance transaction documentation, mutual fund documentation, share certificates, entries for registers of mortgages and charges, and legal opinions
• Assisting with the formation of companies and limited partnerships, fund registrations, ship registrations, registration of trusts, secured lending and compliance including the preparation of first drafts of documents 
• Processing searches and liaising with Government and other corporate bodies regularly
• Making necessary filings with all internal and external bodies
• Managing the attorneys’ billing and collection system, including time entries, drafting invoice narratives and assisting with AR collection
• Maintaining effective and efficient document management and filing systems
• Arranging travel and meetings, diary management, marketing notes and processing expense claims
• Participating in special projects as and when required
• Providing support to other members of the secretarial team

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of five years of relevant experience, prior experience at a law firm is essential
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Document Management Systems, Billing and CRM systems.  Experience of Aderant is highly desirable.
• Typing speed of 70 WPM
• Legal secretarial, paralegal and/or Project Management qualifications would also be advantageous
• Offshore legal experience would also be advantageous

Salary & Benefits

Campbells offers an attractive salary commensurate with experience (range US$75K – US$82K), plus eligibility for overtime, 20 days’ leave per annum, and statutory health and pension benefits.