Counsel (8+ PQE) | Corporate, Finance & Funds | BVI

Agnew O'Brien Global Legal Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore legal practice is seeking an experienced Counsel to join their Corporate, Finance, Funds and Regulatory team in the British Virgin Islands. This senior role offers significant responsibility in complex cross-border transactions. The successful candidate must be a UK qualified lawyer with strong drafting and analytical skills, and a minimum of 8 years’ PQE. A competitive financial package and a high standard of living in the BVI are offered.

Benefits

Competitive financial package

High standard of living in the BVI

Qualifications

• Must have experience in corporate and banking & finance matters.
• Exposure to investment funds or digital assets preferred.
• Prior offshore experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex corporate, regulatory, banking and finance transactions.
• Draft and implement instructions with accuracy and detail.
• Manage cross-jurisdictional matters in collaboration with global colleagues.

Skills

Strong drafting skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

Relationship-building ability

Education

UK qualified lawyer

Minimum of 8 years’ PQE

Job description

A well-established offshore practice is seeking a highly experienced Counsel to join its Corporate, Finance, Funds and Regulatory team in the British Virgin Islands. This senior role offers significant responsibility across complex cross-border transactional matters and provides a clear pathway to partnership for the right individual.

The successful candidate will advise on a wide range of corporate, regulatory, banking and finance work, while additional experience in investment funds or digital assets will be viewed favourably. Applicants must bring strong technical capability, sound judgement and the commercial awareness required to support an ambitious, growing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise on complex corporate, regulatory, banking and finance transactions
• Draft and implement instructions with accuracy and attention to detail
• Develop pragmatic, commercial solutions to client challenges
• Manage cross-jurisdictional matters in collaboration with colleagues globally
• Balance independent matter management with a collaborative team approach
• Monitor WIP and billings against budgets and agreed arrangements
• Contribute to know-how, precedents and internal knowledge development
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting wider practice growth
• Participate in thought leadership, BD initiatives and cross-selling opportunities
• Mentor, train and support junior team members to drive team capability

Requirements:

• UK qualified lawyer with a minimum of 8 years’ PQE
• Significant experience in corporate and banking & finance matters
• Preferably with exposure to investment funds or digital assets
• Prior offshore experience essential
• Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills
• Confident managing complex matters and supervising juniors
• Commercial mindset with strong relationship-building ability

This position offers an excellent platform for a lawyer seeking meaningful responsibility within a respected offshore practice. A competitive financial package is available, together with the advantages of living and working in the BVI — a stable, low-tax international financial centre known for its high standard of living and strong professional /ex-pat community.

For more information, please send your CV and supporting details in confidence to [e-mail] or apply via this website. Only applicants who meet the stated criteria and match the requirements of our client will be contacted.