Guernsey Banking & Finance Associate – Growth Role

Walkers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Walkers is offering an opportunity for a technically strong Banking & Finance lawyer to join its market-leading team in Guernsey. The role involves working with global blue-chip clients and helping to grow the Channel Islands B&F practice.

The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with at least 2 years PQE, combining excellent academics with commercial drive to provide high-quality advice and maintain exceptional client service while upholding the firm’s values.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 2 years PQE.
• Excellent academics.
• Ambitious and commercially driven.
• Solid legal skills with competent understanding of relevant market and client industries and technical knowledge of the relevant law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Associate in the Firm's B&F Practice in Guernsey.
• Provide technically sound advice externally to clients and internally to colleagues, senior counsel and partners on client matters.
• Manage files in accordance with the Firm's requirements, expectations and practices.
• Participate in developing the practice’s know-how, sharing knowledge and actively participating in conferences, seminars, client presentations and internal training.
• Maintain a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability, following billing rates, managing costs, and ensuring personal utilisation meets expectations.
• Adhere to the Firm's values and professional ethics.

Skills

PQE 2 years+

Commercial acumen

Client advisory skills

Excellent written & verbal comms

Education

Qualified lawyer

Excellent academics

Job description

Walkers is offering an opportunity for a technically strong Banking & Finance lawyer to join its market-leading team in Guernsey. The role involves working with global blue-chip clients and helping to grow the Channel Islands B&F practice.

The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with at least 2 years PQE, combining excellent academics with commercial drive to provide high-quality advice and maintain exceptional client service while upholding the firm’s values.