Senior Associate (VA914)

Location:
  • Jersey
Department: Corporate - Funds
Experience: At least 5 years of post-qualification experience in corporate funds. Prior offshore experience in Jersey or Guernsey preferred.

Carey Olsen is a prestigious, award-winning offshore legal firm based in the Channel Islands, and we are seeking a Senior Associate to join our Tier 1 Corporate Funds team in Jersey.

Take ownership of sophisticated investment funds matters while working closely with Partners and building trusted client relationships. This Jersey-based role offers substantial responsibility, direct client exposure and the opportunity to build your profile within the Funds practice.

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What your day-to-day will look like

  • Lead complex Funds matters and workstreams, including fund establishment, structuring, launches, reorganisations and regulatory and transactional matters.

  • Deliver Partner-ready work, exercising sound judgement and escalating key issues appropriately.

  • Advise clients directly, providing practical, commercially focused advice.

  • Delegate and review work, supervise junior lawyers and contribute to their professional development.

  • Contribute to client relationships, knowledge sharing and business development.

What you’ll bring

  • Significant investment funds experience from a respected legal practice. Offshore funds experience is preferred.

  • Qualification as a lawyer in a recognised common law jurisdiction, with at least five years’ PQE.

  • Experience independently managing complex matters and client relationships.

  • Strong drafting, analysis and commercial judgement.

Who you are

You are technically rigorous, pragmatic and commercially minded. You communicate clearly, take ownership and collaborate effectively with Partners and colleagues while knowing when to escalate.

What we offer in return

  • Scope to take on broader senior-level responsibility and ownership of complex matters.

  • Close working relationships with Funds Partners and exposure to senior-level client work.

  • Opportunities to supervise and develop junior lawyers and contribute to knowledge sharing and business development.

  • The opportunity to build your profile within the firm and wider market while contributing to the continued development of the Funds practice.

Apply today

If you’re looking for a role where you can broaden your responsibilities, work closely with clients and Partners, and help develop the lawyers around you, we’d like to hear from you. Join our Jersey Funds practice and continue building your expertise, relationships and professional profile.

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