Purpose of the Role
Working as a junior to mid-level fee earner in a team of more senior fee earners, to provide technically sound legal advice on a range of issues relating to Cayman corporate law, whilst building and maintaining productive relationships with clients and intermediaries.
Key Responsibilities
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with clients. Establish credibility and provide excellent client service;
• Review and comment on transaction documents;
• Draft agreements, constitutional documents, resolutions and minutes of board meetings etc.
• Coordinate entity formations, combinations, restructurings and terminations;
• Prepare fee proposals;
• Ensure timeliness of billing and debt collection;
• Ensure effective management of time, effort and resources in order to generate maximum efficiencies and maintain accurate time records at all times;
• Ensure work is compliant with procedures and standard documents;
• Contribute to Knowledge Management (KM) information/system and ensure such contributions are accurate and current;
• Build knowledge and experience in practice area to the highest standards;
• Provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team; and
• Undertake project work as required, support and deliver on initiatives identified and designated from time to time by supervising attorneys and partners.
Qualifications and Experience
• Qualified Lawyer with a minimum of 2-5 years' post qualification experience;
• LLB (Hons) from a reputable tertiary institution in addition to strong academics, with minimum grades of 2:1 (or equivalent);
• Experience with a leading law firm in the areas of general corporate and commercial work with exposure to downstream private equity transactions, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate advisory;
• Must have experience in leading on matters;
• Good interpersonal skills, effective communicator;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Ability to formulate, consider and select the most appropriate solutions;
• Strong relationship management and client care skills;
• Ability to work effectively in a team;
• Excellent drafting skills with high attention to detail and the ability to be succinct.
Benefits
Ogier offers an excellent benefits package, including premium health care, life insurance and 25 days' annual leave.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please visit our website at www.ogier.com/careers - the closing date for applications is 27 November 2026.
This vacancy is listed on WORC, the Cayman Islands government job portal. Applications go through the official channel.
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