Assistant Vice President

Overview of role

Walkers Professional Services invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced Caymanians and Legal Residents for the above position.

Walkers is a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

Walkers treat everyone as the intelligent grown-ups they are. We take a grown-up approach to getting the job done – trusting and empowering our people to deliver consistently, and enabling them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world we operate in.

At Walkers Professional Services, we pride ourselves on our work ethic, our commitment to exceptional client service and our focus on strong team-work.  We are looking for client-focused professionals, who are adept at providing responsive and high quality client service in a dynamic organisation. You must be highly organised, detail-oriented and have strong administrative skills.   Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential.

The Assistant Vice President will act as the primary relationship manager for a diverse portfolio of high value clients including hedge funds and private equity funds and, as a senior member of the team, will be responsible for a number of projects while also ensuring clients meet all their regulatory requirements.   

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

The key responsibilities will include:

• Providing company secretarial services and support services to clients which cover the:
  • Creation of agendas, collation and distribution of meeting packs and liaising with relevant service providers;
  • Management of board, advisory and shareholder meetings including acting as Company Secretary for purposes of taking meeting minutes;
  • Preparation of detailed meeting minutes, distribution of board minutes, arranging for the sign-off of minutes and carrying out any post meeting actions as required.
• Administration and management of corporate governance services for the portfolio of entities including assisting with corporate governance filings (annual and ad hoc)
• Dealing with correspondence and administrative matters on a wide range of issues from attorneys, clients and external providers;
• Invoicing and AR management;
• Initiating, leading or assisting with projects as necessary including the documentation of processes and protocols and embedding best practice;

Applicants will have a strong understanding of existing corporate governance and corporate secretarial requirements and best practices in the jurisdictions where Walkers Professional Services has offices and be required to remain current on emerging corporate governance trends and changes.

You will be a client-focused professional who works well under pressure, is adept at providing responsive and high quality service in a dynamic environment. You will be highly organised and detailed oriented with the ability to multitask and work cohesively within a team.  In addition, you will have:

Education, Skills & Experience

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in law, business or languages with strong academic background and ideally the ICSA or CGI qualification;
• A minimum 5 years' relevant experience in industry and/or professional practice;
• Demonstrable knowledge of current corporate governance requirements in the Cayman Islands;
• Strong knowledge of Cayman Island beneficial ownership and economic substance regulatory deadlines;
• A track record of attending, running and co-ordinating board meetings and the ability to prepare detailed and accurate minutes of such meetings in a timely manner;
• An ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines as well as work independently and as a cooperative member of a team;
• An ability to work outside normal business hours and to travel as may be required from time to time.