Senior Associate - B&F - Jersey

Walkers Global; Jersey Marine; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Walkers, a leading international law firm, invites an ambitious, technically strong lawyer to join its Banking and Finance team in Jersey. You will advise blue-chip clients, support partners and colleagues, and manage files in line with firm requirements.

The role emphasizes revenue generation, profitability, and professional ethics, with active participation in know-how and client presentations. Excellent academics and a minimum of 5 years PQE are required; strong communication skills are

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 5 years PQE.
• Excellent academics.
• Commercially driven with strong market awareness.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technically sound advice to clients and internal teams.
• Manage files in accordance with the Firm's requirements.
• Contribute to know-how, conferences, seminars, client presentations and internal training.
• Maintain revenue generation and profitability, following billing rates and managing costs.
• Adhere to the Firm's values and professional ethics.

Skills

Legal expertise

Client communication

Business acumen

Billing & profitability

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer with 5+ PQE

Job description

Walkers is a leading international law firm advising global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants, investment fund managers, high net worth individuals, insolvency practitioners, trustees and trust companies. We have a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Walkers is offering an opportunity to an ambitious and technically strong lawyer to join its market leading and dynamic Banking and Finance ("B&F") team, as it continues on its proven and ongoing trajectory of growth.

The successful candidate will be based in the Firm's Jersey office, joining a team of leading practitioners, working on behalf of global blue chip clients and intermediaries. In helping to build out and service the Jersey B&F business, they will be a part of the ongoing expansion across all of the Firm's practice groups in the Channel Islands.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Senior Associate in the Firm's B&F Practice in Jersey.
• Provide technically sound advice and a highly responsive service externally to clients and internally by way of support, as needed, to colleagues, senior counsel and partners on all client matters.
• Manage files in accordance with the Firm's requirements, expectations and practices from time to time.
• Participate in the development of 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 recommended billing rates, managing costs appropriately and ensuring personal utilization meets expectations.
• Adhere to the Firm's values and professional ethics.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with a minim of 5 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.