Associate - Private Client & Trusts - Guernsey

Walkers Global • Lincoln Township, IA

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About The Position

Walkers is offering a unique opportunity for a technically strong lawyer to join its market-leading global Private Capital & Trusts ("PC&T") practice. The practice has grown in recent years and is looking for additional support with client work of all levels of complexity. Candidates who have ambition to progress further with the firm are very welcome as the team is looking to have more senior team members including at partner level in due course, but equally the role would suit someone who enjoys focusing on delivering excellent service to clients as their main focus.

The successful candidate will be based in the firm's Guernsey office and will work alongside leading practitioners in that office in expanding the Guernsey PC&T business in line with the general expansion across all of the firm's practice groups in the Channel Islands.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with at least 1-3 years' PQE in private client work.
• Excellent academics.
• Commercially driven, open to new opportunities and self-motivated.
• Solid legal skills with an appropriate understanding of relevant market and client industries and technical knowledge of the relevant law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment, a team player, willing to support others regardless of personal role or task and to help others in identifying needs and crafting development plans.
• Ability to use legal precedents and timekeeping and billing systems.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to support (and, if desired, lead) efforts to attract new clients and develop new initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the Guernsey private client sector and/or familiarity with offshore financial service providers preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Associate in the firm's PC&T Practice in Guernsey.
• Proactively assist in developing and expanding client relationships important to the firm’s success, at the same time becoming a valued resource to clients. This can involve taking ownership of the development of relationships with core clients and participating in business development initiatives (depending on the candidate's interest).
• Participate in the development of the practice’s know-how, share knowledge and actively participate in conferences, seminars, client presentations and internal training.
• Provide technically sound advice and responsive service to clients and support colleagues on all client matters.
• Maintain a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability, follow recommended billing rates, manage costs appropriately and ensure personal utilisation meets expectations.
• Adhere to the firm's values and professional ethics and proactively seek resolution of conflicts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed