Senior Associate (VA903)
Location:
- Jersey
Department:
Litigation
Experience:
At least 5 years of post-qualification experience in commercial disputes (such as shareholder disputes) and/or trust litigation. Cross-border experience would be extremely beneficial.
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 Litigation team in Jersey.
Based in Jersey and reporting to the Dispute Resolution Partners, you’ll take substantial responsibility for dispute resolution matters, combining technical legal analysis and drafting with matter management, client service and team building.
What your day-to-day will look like
- Own disputes matters or significant workstreams, managing priorities, deadlines and escalation.
- Analyse complex legal, evidential and procedural issues and provide clear, practical advice.
- Draft and review advice, submissions, correspondence and substantive case documents.
- Work with Partners on case strategy and communicate recommendations to clients.
- Delegate to associates and trainees, review their work and provide constructive feedback.
What you’ll bring
- A minimum of 5 years’ PQE, with strong disputes experience and a sound understanding of litigation and case handling.
- Excellent legal analysis, drafting and advice-writing skills.
- Experience owning matters or substantial workstreams.
- Trust litigation experience is particularly valuable; commercial disputes experience is also relevant. Contentious insolvency experience would also be useful.
- Qualified in a commonwealth jurisdiction.
Who you are
You combine technical rigour with sound judgement and a practical, commercial approach. You’re organised, accountable and credible with clients and colleagues, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop junior lawyers.
What we offer in return
A Jersey-based senior disputes role with responsibility across complex matters, client service, case strategy and good training and development to help you progress further in the legal world.
Apply today
If you have at least five years’ PQE, strong disputes experience and a genuine willingness and practical ability to relocate to Jersey, we’d like to hear from you.
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