Overview of role

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Senior Associate in the firm's PC&T Practice in Guernsey.
• Working alongside the Partners and Senior Counsel within the team, supported by more junior fee-earners.
• 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.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with at least 4 years' PQE in private client work.
• Excellent academics.
• Commercially driven, open to new opportunities and self-motivated.
• Experience working for a London/UK private client practice preferred but not essential.
• Experience working in the Guernsey private client sector and/or familiarity with offshore financial service providers preferred but not essential.
• 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.