Corporate Tax Solicitor - Remote

Leading offshore law firm are looking to hire an Associate/Senior Associate to work as part of their Corporate Governance team. This role can be based in Jersey with hybrid-working arrangements; alternatively, candidates seeking a fully remote-working role are also invited to apply.

Role Profile: You will lead on the provision of first-class internal corporate governance support to the various companies, partnerships and trusts forming part of the firm across all its locations, working closely with the Chief Governance Officer and senior management. This role is focused on providing governance support to the firm, consulting business and Business Services teams and will include:

• Board & Committee Support
  • Act as the lead day-to-day governance representative and shareholder point of contact.
  • Maintain and ensure compliance.
• Entity Management & Compliance
  • Prepare and submit annual and event-driven filings and notifications with relevant company registries, regulators and law societies.
  • Arrange execution and approval or ratification of relevant documents (for example, tax returns and financial statements).
  • Draft and execute the governance documentation required for key corporate actions such as distributions, dividends, capitalisations and buybacks.
  • Provide governance support for the annual audit.
• Projects
  • Assist with the design and implementation of an enhanced internal governance framework across the law firm and Business Services.
  • Lead on governance projects including entity formations, corporate restructures, strike-offs, liquidations and implementation of delegated authority arrangements.
  • Assist with managing the integration of new jurisdictions and legal entities.
  • Assist with the ongoing development of a suite of global checklists and guidance notes for recurring company secretarial tasks and governance lifecycle events.
  • Contribute to the creation of a Governance Manual covering all Mourant entities.
  • Assist with the maintenance of various shareholder level policies and procedures.
  • Maintain the corporate governance and regulatory calendar which tracks key global deadlines.
  • Maintain the governance record which summarises relevant corporate information for our in-house companies.

Candidate Requirements: The ideal candidate is a current or former UK qualified corporate lawyer (Associate or Senior Associate level) who is keen to pursue an in-house career specialising in corporate governance. Strong practical knowledge of company law is essential. Prior experience of working in a company secretarial or in-house governance role within a regulated professional services environment is advantageous. Being a Chartered Secretary or Chartered Governance Professional is advantageous; however, we would fund and support you to complete the Chartered Governance Institute's Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme if you have not already done this. Working knowledge of Viewpoint, Document Management Systems (Worksite) and Board Intelligence or equivalent systems and platforms is advantageous. Sensitive to the requirements of working in a law firm environment and able to maintain high levels of confidentiality and discretion and demonstrate good judgement. Proactively identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and process efficiency including increasing our usage of AI and tech solutions for governance tasks.

On Offer: On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package and a company that offers excellent work/life balance with both hybrid and remote-working options available.