Working as a mid-level to senior fee earner to provide technically sound legal advice on a range of issues, whilst building and maintaining productive relationships with clients and intermediaries.
Provide thoughtful, clear and technically sound legal advice;
Confidently field legal questions from clients and intermediaries, working with more junior and more senior fee earners as required to prepare expert legal advice in a timely manner;
Develop an in depth understanding of Ogier's standard documents and firm views and feed into their development;
Build and maintain productive working relationships with clients, intermediaries and team members, and provide excellent client service;
Prepare fee matter estimates and proposals, monitor scope of matters as they progress;
Ensure timeliness of billing and debt collection;
Ensure effective management of time, effort and resources in order to generate maximum efficiencies;
Consider regulatory and compliance issues at all times and report any concerns to senior management as appropriate;
Contribute to knowledge management and ensure such contributions are accurate and current;
Build knowledge and experience in relevant practice areas to the highest standards;
Provide support, guidance and mentoring to more junior members of the team; and
Contribute to internal projects (including any initiatives identified and designated by Heads of Service Line, Partners or Director of Business Development).
Qualified Lawyer with a minimum of 6+ years' post qualification experience (PQE) in law specialising in investment funds, serving top tier investment managers and PE sponsors;
LLB (Hons) from a reputable tertiary institution with a minimum grade of 2:1 (or equivalent) and strong academics;
Experience with a leading law firm in investment funds and or funds regulatory law;
Excellent drafting and legal research skills with high attention to detail and the ability to be succinct.
Experience in leading on matters and supervising more junior members of the team;
Good interpersonal skills, effective communicator, strong influencing skills;
Excellent time management skills;
Strong relationship management and client care skills; and
Ability to work effectively in a team.
Ogier offers an excellent benefits package, including premium health care, life insurance and 25 days' annual leave.