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Senior Associate - Regulatory

Senior Associate - Regulatory
Ogier
Grand Cayman
Salary Range:
$200,000 - $260,000
Hours per Week:
38
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Education Required: Bachelor's Degree
Positions Available: 1

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 • 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; • Possess sound knowledge of all legal aspects of various Cayman Islands regulatory regimes; • 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; • 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 at all times; • Ensure work is compliant with applicable procedures and standard documents; • Contribute to the firm's Knowledge Management (KM) information / system and ensure contributions are accurate and current; • Build specialist knowledge and experience in the firm's Cayman Islands regulatory practice areas to the highest standards; • Provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team; • 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 • A minimum of 7 years' post qualification experience in private practice; • Experience advising large financial institutions, investment funds and/or other regulated entities on core regulatory legal matters; • Experience advising on new or evolving regulatory regimes; • Involvement in writing briefings on core regulatory developments; • Experience advising clients on practical legal solutions to ensure compliance with new regulatory requirements; • 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, plus familiarity with equivalent regimes in other jurisdictions; • 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; • Ability to formulate, consider and select the most appropriate solutions; • Strong relationship management and client care skills; • Ability to work effectively in a team; • Excellent drafting skills with high attention to detail and the ability to be succinct. To apply for this role please submit your application to Caymanlegalrecruitment@ogier.com

Payment Frequency: Monthly
Currency: USD
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