Associate, BVI

Maven Partners; United Kingdom, United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maven Partners International is seeking an Associate for its BVI team in Jersey. The role offers exposure to corporate, investment funds and finance matters, with close collaboration to senior lawyers and opportunities to develop client relationships. Prior BVI experience is advantageous but not essential.

You will provide high-quality legal advice, help manage costs and contribute to the growth of the practice while supporting junior team members and interns.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 3-4 PQE in corporate, funds or finance
• Experience in a relevant law firm environment (preferably Magic Circle/Silver Circle)
• Experience in BVI law advantageous but not essential

Responsibilities

• Provide technically sound legal advice with supervision across corporate, funds and finance matters
• Support senior fee earners on client matters and ensure excellent service delivery
• Manage chargeable hours, WIP and aged debt in line with targets
• Assist with fee estimates and quotations, informing clients of costs

Skills

Technical drafting

Written communication

Client relationship building

Collaborative teamwork

Mentoring juniors

Business development

Education

3-4 PQE as a lawyer

2:1 degree + LPC Comm/Distinction

Experience in leading law firm environment

Job description

We are working with a leading offshore law firm to recruit an Associate to join its BVI team in Europe, based in Jersey. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer to develop their career, advising on a broad range of corporate, investment funds and finance matters. Working closely with senior lawyers, you will provide high-quality legal advice, build strong client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the practice. Previous BVI law experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technically sound legal advice to clients across corporate, investment funds and finance matters, with appropriate supervision.
• Support senior fee earners on a range of client matters, ensuring excellent service delivery
• Manage chargeable hours, work in progress and aged debt in line with business targets
• Assist with the preparation of fee estimates and quotations, keeping clients informed of costs and disbursements
• Identify opportunities to develop new client relationships and generate additional business
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, intermediaries and colleagues
• Keep up to date with relevant legal developments, technology and business tools, sharing knowledge with the wider team
• Support the development and coaching of junior team members, bursary students and summer interns
• Contribute to the wider success of the team through collaboration, knowledge sharing and business development activities

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Qualified lawyer, ideally with 3-4 years' post-qualification experience (PQE)
• Strong academic background, ideally a 2:1 degree and Commendation or Distinction at LPC level, or equivalent
• Previous experience within a relevant law firm environment, ideally a Magic Circle, Silver Circle or equivalent firm
• Experience in BVI law would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience across corporate, investment funds or finance matters would be beneficial

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent technical, drafting and written communication skills
• Collaborative approach, with the ability to support, delegate to and develop junior colleagues
• Enthusiastic about continuous learning, innovation and keeping up to date with developments in the legal sector
• Must be Entitled or Entitled to work in Jersey