Associate - Insolvency & Dispute Resolution - Bermuda

Walkers; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 104,430 - 156,645; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Fully covered health insurance

5 weeks' vacation

Job summary

Walkers is a leading international law and professional services firm with a Bermuda office. The Associate will advise on cross-border contentious insolvency, creditor and shareholder remedies, and general commercial litigation, including Bermuda trust disputes.

You will operate as a technical resource to international clients, help develop relationships, and support partners on operational matters. A Bermuda-qualified lawyer with 3–4 years PQE is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic record and top-level experience.
• Bermuda-qualified/commonwealth lawyer with 3–4 years PQE at a reputable firm.
• Proven ability to conduct cases independently with a track record of successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and execute business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Advise on cross-border contentious insolvency, creditor and shareholder disputes, commercial litigation, and trust litigation.
• Act as a technical resource with sound opinions for international clients.
• Develop and nurture existing client relationships; assist with business development.
• Support partners on operational matters of significance to the firm.
• Leverage global network to expand the firm's resources and reach.
• Maintain revenue and profitability targets; propose growth optimization.
• Contribute to know‑how development, knowledge sharing, and training.

Skills

Independent case management

Business development

Leadership

Litigation excellence

Education

Bermuda-qualified lawyer

Job description

Overview of role

Walkers is a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate, and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we advise on jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey. Walkers treat everyone as the intelligent grown-ups they are. We take a grown‑up approach to getting the job done – trusting and empowering our people to deliver consistently and enabling them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it is the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world we operate in.

The Associate will advise on all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution with particular emphasis on contentious insolvency, creditor and shareholder remedies, general commercial litigation, and contentious trust litigation.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Working within the IDR team in the Bermuda office advising on a wide range of cross-border contentious Insolvency, corporate and general commercial litigation, trust and regulatory related disputes.
• Operate as a technical resource to clients providing sound expert opinion and highly responsive service to international clients.
• Help develop existing client relationships and assist with business development.
• Support colleagues and partners on operational matters of significance to the firm.
• Leverage professional and personal global network to grow the firm's resources.
• Maintain revenue and profitability targets and provide recommendation for optimizing growth.
• Participate in the development of the practice's know‑how, share knowledge, and participate in conferences, seminars, and internal training.
• Provide technically sound advice and highly responsive service to clients.
• Independently and/or as part of a broader team, conduct complex, high‑value litigation in the Supreme of Bermuda, Court of Appeal or Bermuda and in arbitration as client needs dictate.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Excellent academic and top‑level experience
• Bermuda and/or qualified commonwealth lawyer with 3‑4 years' post‑qualifying experience at a reputable law firm
• Ability to independently conduct cases effectively is essential, with a proven track record of successful litigation outcomes.
• Determined ability to create and execute business development initiatives.
• Strong leadership and management experience, including delegating work and overseeing junior attorneys.

Walkers offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for career progression and an excellent remuneration package, including a discretionary performance‑based bonus, pension and fully covered health insurance for employees and 5 weeks' vacation. Remuneration will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.