Purpose of the Role
Working as a mid-level fee earner in a partner led team of other more senior fee earners, to provide technically sound Cayman Islands regulatory legal advice on a range of issues, whilst building and maintaining productive relationships with clients and intermediaries alike.
Key Responsibilities
• Understand and advise on regulatory obligations applicable to financial institutions, investment funds, managers, administrators and other service providers and investment vehicles in the Cayman Islands;
• Build specialist knowledge and experience in the firm's Cayman Islands regulatory practice areas to the highest standards;
• Ensure work is compliant with applicable procedures and standard documents;
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with both clients and colleagues in other Cayman Islands practice groups. Establish credibility, influence where appropriate and provide excellent client service;
• Contribute to the firm's Knowledge Management (KM) information / system and ensure contributions are accurate and current;
• Provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team;
• 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;
• 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 6 years' post qualification experience in private practice;
• LLB (Hons) from a reputable tertiary institution and strong academics, all with a minimum grade of 2:1 or equivalent;
• Experience advising large financial institutions, investment funds and/or other regulated entities on core regulatory legal matters;
• Sound knowledge of various Cayman Islands regulatory regimes including economic substance, beneficial ownership transparency, data protection, anti-money laundering, sanctions, CIMA licensing and registration regimes, FATCA/CRS and virtual asset service providers;
• Excellent drafting skills with high attention to detail and the ability to be succinct;
• Experience advising clients on practical legal solutions to ensure compliance with new regulatory requirements;
• Involvement in writing briefings on core regulatory developments;
• Good interpersonal skills, effective communicator with strong influencing skills;
• Excellent time management skills, experience working on a high volume of client matters on a daily basis;
• Strong relationship management and client care skills;
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
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 2 October 2026.
This vacancy is listed on WORC, the Cayman Islands government job portal. Applications go through the official channel.
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