Associate - Trusts & Private Wealth

Our client – a leading and award-winning law firm – is seeking an ambitious and personable Associate to join the Trust & Private Wealth team in its Cayman Islands office. The successful candidate will advise a broad range of clients, including professional trustees, investment managers, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals, both locally and internationally, on non-contentious trust and estate matters.

 

This highly regarded practice is led by experienced partners with a broad private client focus, encompassing wealth structuring and estate planning. Their work includes the establishment of dynastic trust arrangements, trust management and restructuring, and estate administration. The partners regularly appear before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on multi-party non-contentious trust applications, contentious trust matters, and cross-border estate litigation.

 

Key responsibilities:
•    Manage matters and contribute to fee generation
•    Participate in marketing and business development activities
•    Assist in mentoring and developing the professional skills of paralegals
•    Monitor budgets and deadlines to ensure client expectations are met and time charges are fully recovered

 

Candidate Requirements:
•    Commonwealth-qualified lawyer with 3–5 years PQE
•    Strong experience in non-contentious and semi-contentious private client work, including:
o    Drafting of trust and supplemental deeds
o    Will drafting
o    Trust law advisory work
o    Probate applications
o    Wealth structuring and family office planning
o    Trust restructuring

•    Experience in trust and estate litigation, including legal research and drafting of court materials, will be considered an advantage
•    Additional knowledge of regulatory matters such as beneficial ownership, sanctions, and data protection is welcomed but not essential

 

This is an excellent opportunity to join a top-tier team and work on high-value matters in a collaborative, dynamic environment.