Senior Associate - Regulatory

Key Responsibilities

• 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; 
• Build specialist knowledge and experience in the firm's Cayman Islands regulatory practice areas to the highest standards; 
• Ensure work is compliant with applicable procedures and standard documents; 
• 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;
• Contribute to the firm's Knowledge Management (KM) information / system and ensure contributions are accurate and current;
• Provide support and guidance to more junior members of the team;
• 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;
• Undertake project work as required, support and deliver on initiatives identified and designated from time to time by supervising attorneys and partners.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified Lawyer with a minimum of 6+ years' post qualification experience in private practice;
• LLB (Hons) from a reputable tertiary institution and strong academics, all with a minimum grade of 2:1 or equivalent;
• Experience advising large financial institutions, investment funds and/or other regulated entities on core regulatory legal matters;
• 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 and virtual asset service providers;
• Excellent drafting skills with high attention to detail and the ability to be succinct;
• Experience advising clients on practical legal solutions to ensure compliance with new regulatory requirements;
• Involvement in writing briefings on core regulatory developments;
• 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;
• Strong relationship management and client care skills;
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

Benefits

About
Ogier is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We’re committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and comfortable for everyone. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we strive to ensure equitable opportunities for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage in your recruitment journey with us, please let us know, we’ll be happy to work with you to ensure you have the best possible experience.Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. Our network of locations also includes Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of our business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. We also have strong practices in the areas of employee benefits and incentives, employment law, regulatory, restructuring and insolvency and property. Ogier's corporate administration business, Ogier Global, incorporates and administers a wide variety of vehicles including public and private companies, partnerships and trusts. Ogier is based in 13 jurisdictions including Beijing, BVI, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.