About the role:
The successful candidate will report to the Group Head of Legal and will be a core member of the in-house legal team. They will provide legal advice to the Board and senior management and work closely with client-facing staff and external advisers in relation to legal matters arising in the day-to-day administration of complex high value fiduciary structures.
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice to the boards of companies and the trustees of trusts administered
- Provide legal advice in relation to trusts, companies and other offshore structures, risk management in relation to the creation and administration of offshore entities, and the drafting and management of legal and technical documentation
- Prepare instructions to external advisers and act as a central point of contact for the engagement of external legal advisers
About you:
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Jersey advocate or English Solicitor/Barrister with a Law degree or equivalent (common law jurisdiction) and have a minimum of five years’ relevant experience in a law firm or trust business.