Associate - Insolvency & Dispute Resolution - Cayman

Overview of role

Walkers is a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants, investment fund managers, high net worth individuals, insolvency practitioners, trustees and trust companies. 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. We are seeking to fill the role of Associate, an individual who will match the below key skills and qualifications, to join our dynamic and high achieving teams within a supportive culture.

We seek suitably qualified Associates, preferably Caymanians or Residents with Employment Rights holders, who are talented and highly motivated to join our dynamic Insolvency and Dispute Resolution team, in the Cayman Islands. This is an exceptional opportunity to work on cutting-edge legal matters for high-profile clients and be involved in a wide range of complex and rewarding legal work.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Able to advise on a wide range of contentious financial services related matters including insolvencies, trusts, funds, and corporate matters with multi-jurisdictional aspects. 
• Able to advise a varied client base including insolvency practitioners, banks and other financial institutions, large corporations, creditors, directors, shareholders and partners on contentious and non-contentious corporate recovery and insolvency matters and company and partnership disputes.
• Able to provide technically sound advice to trust companies, trustees, beneficiaries, enforcers and protectors on high-value trusts disputes, often with cross-border elements.
• Developing and expanding client relationships important to the Firm’s success at the same time becoming a valued resource to clients.
• Able to advise commercial clients and intermediaries on all aspects of commercial litigation, from pre-emptive injunctions and disclosure applications through substantive proceedings and trials to enforcement and asset recovery.
• Supporting colleagues, senior counsel and partners on matters.
• Using the global network to build the Firm resources.
• Maintaining a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability; following recommended billing practices, managing costs appropriately, ensuring personal utilization meets expectations.
• Adhering to Firm's values, professional ethics, and procedures.
• Participating in the development of the practice’s know-how, share knowledge, and occasionally participate in conferences, seminars and internal training.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Qualified in the Cayman Islands or in another Commonwealth jurisdiction with a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience.
• Minimum of an Upper Second-Class (2.1) Honours law degree from a Tier 1 University is preferred.
• Experience working in a top-tier international or leading offshore law firm with responsibility to build and improve drafting skills on client matters and anticipating all issues that could arise when addressing a client's circumstance.
• Proven track record in acting on complex litigation with experience in insolvency, commercial and/or trusts matters.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor financial performance against pre-agreed targets and take personal responsibility for billings every month to achieve personal target (and therefore assist the team in achieving the team target). Demonstrate a willingness to reach out to partners when the average billable hours per day is below 80% utilisation.
• Must have a proven track record in managing and supporting partners on complex legal transactions and the ability to research new trends and keep up-to-date with existing legislative updates or themes.
• Demonstrated ability to perform above and beyond expectations in a fast-paced and high-performance culture while delivering an accurate and timely work product.
• Highly skilled and proficient in written and verbal communication.
• Experience working with legal precedents and law firm management tools including timekeeping and billing systems. 
• Relevant business development and marketing experience to support efforts to attract new clients and develop new initiatives, within a top tier international or leading offshore law firm.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, a team player.