Overview
Associate Jobs in St. Helier, St. Helier, Jersey at Ogier
Title: Associate
Company: Ogier
Location: St. Helier, St. Helier, Jersey
Department: Banking & Finance
Location: Jersey
Description
At Ogier, we are deeply committed to fostering an open and progressive work environment, where our people-first culture continuously supports and enhances career development.
We are now seeking an Associate to provide technically sound legal advice on a range of issues, whilst building and maintaining productive relationships with clients and intermediaries
Key Responsibilities
· Support senior fee earners by providing technically sound legal advice directly to clients with appropriate supervision
· Deliver chargeable hour's budget
· Manage 'work in progress and debt' in accordance with business standards
· Contribute to producing fee estimates and quotations
· Ensure clients are fully informed as to the fees and disbursements that will be incurred on each matter and provide updates as required
· Understand the full range of services offered by Ogier and seek opportunities to develop new client work
· Deliver excellent client service at all times
· Coach and develop, in conjunction with seniors, the development of juniors
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
· Qualified Lawyer, ideally at NQ – 2 years PQE level
· Excellent academic background, including 2:1 at degree, plus Commendation/Distinction at LPC (or equivalent)
· Experience from a relevant law firm environment, ideally within a Magic/Silver Circle firm (or equivalent)
· Excellent drafting and written communication skills
· Build commercial awareness and share knowledge and relevant new information with your immediate team in know how sessions
· Keep up to date with technology and business tools relevant to the role
· Be proactive in ensuring all financial matters are timely and up to date
· Begin to develop negotiating skills with client when producing fee estimates and quotations
· Ability to spot, identify and follow through business development opportunities
· Build productive and strong relationships both internally and externally
· Ability to delegate appropriate tasks to juniors
· Assist with the coaching of bursary students and summer interns as and when appropriate
· Promote team work and develop strong relationships with immediate team members
