Senior Associate - Regulatory & Risk Advisory - Bermuda

Overview of role

The opportunity is for a financial regulatory lawyer to join the Regulatory & Risk Advisory practice group in our Bermuda office. The lawyer will be dealing with magic circle firms and global financial institutions and will have a high quality and varied range of regulatory work. 

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Advise clients on existing and new regulations which impact Bermuda and our clients, including both domestic and international measures.
• Communicate key regulatory updates and client alerts.
• Work with the other members of the Regulatory & Risk Advisory practice group to offer prompt and clear advice to help our clients determine how best to maintain compliance with relevant regulations, licensing requirements, marketing restrictions and reporting requirements.
• Although this is primarily a non-contentious role, there may be a need to assist with regulatory enforcement matters such as advice on potential exposure/implications of an investigation/enquiry, negotiating settlement agreements and defending and advising on enforcement actions and court appeals.
• Provide technically sound advice and highly responsive service to clients.
• Assist in developing and expanding client relationships important to the Firm’s success at the same time becoming a valued resource to clients.
• Adhere to Firm's values and professional ethics and proactively seek resolution of conflicts
• Participate in the development of the practice’s know-how, share knowledge, and occasionally participate in conferences, seminars and internal training.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Bermuda and/or qualified commonwealth lawyer with 3-5 years of post-qualifying financial regulatory experience at an international or Bermuda law firm.
• Experience in a range of regulatory practice areas such as AML/ATF and sanctions compliance, licensing advice and applications, cybersecurity and data privacy, anti-bribery and cyberbreach response.
• Knowledge of the insurance, securities and digital asset sectors would be beneficial.
• Excellent academics with top level international experience.
• Ambitious and commercially driven.
• Solid legal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment, a team player, willing to support others regardless of personal role or task and to help others in identifying needs and crafting development plans.
• Ability to use legal precedents and timekeeping and billing systems.
• Ability and motivation to support efforts to attract new clients and develop new initiatives.

Walkers offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for career progression and an excellent remuneration package, including a discretionary performance-based bonus, pension and fully covered health insurance for employees and 5 weeks' vacation. Remuneration will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Walkers 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.