Banking & Finance Lawyer - Jersey

Origin Legal; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Legal is seeking an experienced banking and finance lawyer to join their Jersey practice. This role offers the chance to handle significant legal work in a fast-paced environment, while enjoying a better work-life balance away from city stress. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their career significantly, possessing a strong background in banking and finance, with a minimum of four years' PQE.

Benefits

Excellent bonus scheme

Relocation package

Good salary, negotiable

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ PQE.
• Experience in broad/generalist banking and finance or specialist areas.
• Admitted in the UK, Ireland or equivalent Commonwealth jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Lead responsibility on various legal matters.
• Extensive client contact and involvement in business development.
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues.

Skills

Banking and finance law

Business development

Education

Qualified solicitor in the UK or equivalent

Job description

This global offshore heavyweight is seeking an experienced banking and finance lawyer for its highly successful Jersey practice. This could be the ideal move for someone who craves a change from city life but who wishes to maintain a fast-paced and challenging legal career in which you will be exposed to some of the biggest and best work in the market.

Joining as an experienced hire, you will enjoy extensive client contact and will be fully involved in the firm’s ongoing business development efforts. You will also take lead responsibility on various matters and will play a key role in helping to develop more junior-level colleagues. This is a fast-growing team and opportunities for progression are excellent.

Requirements

• Admitted in the UK, Ireland or an equivalent Commonwealth jurisdiction (such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada or South Africa).
• Likely to suit someone with a minimum of 4 years’ PQE. (All suitable applicants considered).
• Broad/generalist banking and finance background or specialist experience (for example in structured, acquisition, leveraged, or real estate finance).

Package

• Good salary (negotiable depending on experience), 20% tax rate.
• Benefits and excellent bonus scheme.
• Relocation package (flights + temporary accommodation on arrival + expenses allowance).

Process

• Interviews will take place by videoconference
• Start dates negotiable (depending on your notice period).
• Our clients provide comprehensive assistance with visas and relocation.

The Channel Islands

For a city-based lawyer who thrives on big-ticket work but craves an escape from the rat race, few places compete with the Channel Islands, home to two of the world’s premier offshore financial centres. Jersey and Guernsey have strong and highly competitive legal sectors, housing teams that number many alumni of the leading London or international outfits amongst their ranks. They do complex blue-chip work, in a nice environment without the trappings of a big law firm culture. Work-life balance tends to be good, leaving plenty of time to enjoy what is an enviable coastal lifestyle and London is only an hour away making it easy to get that city fix when (or if) you need it.

Origin Legal International

Our team has 25 years’ experience of helping lawyers to make international and offshore moves. If you would like to find out more about this role or chat about an overseas move in general, please get in touch.