Counsel

THE ROLE

Ocorian Law (Cayman) Limited (OLCL) will consider applications from candidates with experience and knowledge of Cayman Islands legal matters in two or more of the following practice areas: corporate; funds; finance; private client; and digital assets. Reporting to a Partner of OLCL, the counsel will be expected to deliver high-quality Cayman Islands legal advice on complex matters, act as a lead adviser on key client mandates and drive client-centred innovation, business development and team leadership to help OLCL achieve its strategic objectives. The role includes independent matter ownership, active client origination and supervision of one associate.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Client work and market profile

• Lead on complex Cayman Islands matters in one or more of OLCL’s core practice areas, delivering technically excellent and pragmatic advice and anticipating client needs.
• Act as the day‑to‑day contact for some of OLCL’s key clients, proactively gather client feedback and adapt to market expectations to enhance service delivery and retention.
• Represent OLCL in interactions with onshore law firms, governmental and regulatory bodies and other stakeholders involved in client matters.
• Produce thought leadership, including articles and briefings, and contribute to external profiles (e.g. events and selective social media updates) to support brand visibility.

Business development and growth

• Help the partners of OLCL to develop and execute effective and measurable business development and cross‑selling plans which increase revenue and profitability.
• Collaborate with colleagues across OLCL and the wider Ocorian network to deliver integrated solutions.

Leadership and supervision

• Demonstrate clear leadership capabilities, supervise, mentor and develop junior team members, provide structured feedback and foster a positive, inclusive and high‑performance culture.
• Delegate effectively, ensure quality control on delegated work and contribute to knowledge management and information-sharing initiatives.

Operational excellence and risk management

• Deliver a consistently client‑centred service and uphold OLCL’s policies and procedures.
• Embrace and provide constructive feedback on technology deployed by OLCL to drive efficiency, accuracy and collaboration.
• Manage matters effectively, including scoping and fee proposals, resourcing, time recording, billing, collections and cost control to support profitability.
• Ensure rigorous risk and compliance standards, escalating issues appropriately and contributing to continuous improvement of processes.

Ancillary

• Perform any other tasks and duties which may reasonably be required in connection with the role.