Senior Associate - Litigation.

About the role
As part of the litigation team in Cayman, lawyers from Associate to Partner level working on a range of commercial litigation and insolvency matters. These will include very high-value, complex disputes from urgent interim relief applications to trial, including shareholder disputes, injunctions and commercial trials.
Drawing on the strength of our global team across multiple international jurisdictions, we have a winning track record and provide seamless cross-border client service.

Responsibilities
Provide tailored legal advice and action accordingly through:
• Effective note taking and recording of clear instructions
• Excellent research skills
• An ability to produce first-class legal opinions on complex areas of law and fact patterns
• Providing concise letters and reports for clients, written in plain language
• Drafting concise documents in plain language
• Interviewing and advising clients, helping them decide the best course of action
• An ability to produce confident written and oral advocacy in a time sensitive environment

Business generation:

• Contribute to appropriate business development activities of the team and the firm
• Wherever the opportunity arises, promote the services of teams from across the firm to the client for whom you are acting
• Actively participate in thought leadership
• Introduce new clients to the firm
• Achieve agreed business development targets (if any)
• Identify and attend appropriate networking opportunities

Requirements

• Barrister or qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5 years post qualified experience
• Understand and relate instructions in relation to corporate and commercial issues
• Conduct effective matter management
• Develop strong client relationships
• Communicate concisely both verbally and in writing with colleagues and clients
• Draft documents that are clear and concise
• Conduct negotiations where appropriate
• Presentation skills advantageous
• A willingness to be actively engaged in business development
• Ability to manage a team and workloads effectively and calmly
• Use initiative to manage problems without heavy reliance on a Partner, driving the tempo of a case
• Develop strategic planning skills and consultative relationship with clients
• Balance the act of serving the client and the firm
• Develop substantial professional network and understanding of how different clients industries can assist the firm

Benefits:
• Health Insurance
• Pension
• Vacation
• Death-in Service Benefit
• Discretionary Bonus