Senior Counsel in London

We are a leading international law firm for global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers.

With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are.

Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed.

Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.

Overview of role

Walkers is offering a unique opportunity to an ambitious and technically strong lawyer to join its London market-leading global Finance team, and to assist building out its London Finance practice, which advises on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.

The successful candidate will be based in the Firm's London office and will work alongside leading practitioners in that office in expanding out the London business in line with the general expansion across all of the Firm's practice groups globally.

The available position in the team is at Senior Counsel level and forms part of the senior bench in Walkers rapidly growing London finance division.

The role will have a strong execution as well as business development focus as Walkers finance team continues to grow and further develop its strong presence in the London market.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Senior Counsel in the Firm's Finance Practice in London.
• Provide technically sound advice and highly responsive service to clients, consistently delivering high-quality, commercially pragmatic work product with meticulous attention to detail.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team as needed.
• Maintain a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability, follow recommended billing rates, manage costs appropriately and ensure personal utilization meets expectations.
• Proactively assist in developing and expanding client relationships important to the Firm’s success, at the same time becoming a valued resource to clients.

This will involve taking ownership of the development of relationships with core clients and participating in associate-led business development initiatives.

• Participate in the development of the practice’s know-how, share knowledge and actively participate in conferences, seminars, client presentations and internal training.
• Adhere to the Firm's values and professional ethics and proactively seek resolution of conflicts.
• Exercise independent judgement and sound commercial gravitas befitting a member of the senior bench, acting as a role model for junior lawyers and contributing to the strategic direction of the practice.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 8 years finance experience.
• Excellent academic record (2:1 or above from a leading university, or equivalent).
• Ambitious and commercially driven.
• Solid legal skills with an appropriate understanding of relevant market and client industries and technical knowledge of the relevant law.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment, a team player, willing to support others regardless of personal role or task and to help others in identifying needs and crafting development plans.
• Offshore jurisdiction experience and/or familiarity with offshore financial service providers preferred but not essential.
• Ability to use legal precedents and timekeeping and billing systems. • Ability to support efforts to attract new clients and develop new initiatives.
• Exceptional attention to detail and rigour, coupled with sound commercial judgement and gravitas.
• Resilience and composure under pressure, with high personal integrity and professionalism.
• Strong leadership skills, with a genuine interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers, combined with a collegiate and approachable manner.
• Intellectual curiosity and a proactive, self-starting attitude

Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer.

Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice.

We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.