Senior Associate - Finance - Bermuda
Date: 20 May 2026
Location: Hamilton, BM, HM11
Company: Walkers Global
We are 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 laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.
We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable 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 in which we operate.
Overview of role
The Senior Associate will be an integral part of our rapidly expanding finance team and will advise on a wide range of debt finance matters, ranging from secured lending through to fund finance, ship & maritime finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, secured and unsecured note issuances and collateralised loan obligations. The successful candidate will be expected to support finance transactions with minimal supervision, supervise and mentor junior colleagues and participate in business development initiatives.
Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification
- Provide technically sound advice and highly responsive service to clients
- Assist in developing and expanding client relationships important to the Firm’s success and, at the same time, become a valued resource to clients
- Support colleagues and partners on matters important to the Firm
- Maintain a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability; follow recommended billing rates; manage costs appropriately; ensure personal utilization meets expectations
- Responsible for the day-to-day conduct of files and being the principal point of contact for clients
- Support colleagues and partners on matters important to the Firm
- Use of the global network to build the Firm resources
- Adhere to Firm values and professional ethics and proactively seek resolution of conflicts
- Participate in the development of the practice’s know-how and share knowledge
- Carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose of the job.
Education, Skills & Experience
- Bermuda and/or qualified commonwealth lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' post-qualifying experience in a debt finance team at a reputable law firm and/or in-house.
- Excellent academics with top level experience obtained in Bermuda or internationally
- Motivated and commercially driven with proven experience of acting on large/complex cross-border financing deals and/or securitisation transactions
- Prior experience of supervising/mentoring junior lawyers or trainees and handling the day-to-day aspects of finance and debt capital markets transactions.
- Solid legal skills with understanding of relevant markets and client industries
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding time management and organisational skills
- The ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment - a team player, willing to support others
- The ability to use legal precedents effectively and timekeeping and billing systems
- The ability to support efforts to attract new clients and develop new business initiatives
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Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.
