Description
You will work closely with the Head of Real Estate and other Client Services Directors within the real estate team on the ongoing development and management of our real estate governance services in Jersey. You will be involved in the management and client services in a manner that: (a) is consistent with the firm's vision, values and strategy; (b) is compliant with all applicable regulatory requirements; and (c) meets best practice in corporate governance.
You will support, and work in conjunction with, the Head of Real Estate in Jersey and the Partners of Mourant, ensuring that Governance Services remains appropriately integrated with the rest of the Mourant network and operate in a manner consistent with the firm's 'one-firm' approach.
You might be requested to take on directorships and act as authorised signatory of client entities as part of Mourant's provision of directorship services.
About the role
- Be one of a number of senior professionals within our real estate team in Jersey responsible for a portfolio of real estate clients and ensure that client relationships and transactions are managed efficiently and to a high standard.
- Act as a role model to all colleagues and assist with developing teams of motivated, highly proficient governance professionals who act in accordance with the firm's values.
- Work closely with the partners in our law firm in relevant areas on business development, including playing a leading role in client pitches and business development activities.
- Ensure that all relevant colleagues have an understanding of the transactions they are working on, provide technical support and training to them as and when required.
- Ensure client expectations are properly managed and valuable relationships are nurtured so as to preserve and maintain our reputation and the potential for repeat work and referrals.
- Effectively manage the day-to-day activities of team members reporting to you to include timely and accurate work, meeting deadlines, managing WIP and debt.
- Ensure consistency of client service levels across all relevant colleagues and deal swiftly with any identified issues.
- Become a go-to expert on the firm's policies & procedures and uphold them at all times.
- Show an awareness of the integration of the Jersey office with Mourant in other jurisdictions, operating in a unified, consistent and co-ordinated manner.
- Support a unified, consistent and co-ordinated approach with our law firm.
- Build trusting professional relationships with, and collaborate effectively with, the firm's Risk and Compliance team, keep abreast of all relevant regulatory changes and industry standards.
About you
- Ability to manage and prioritise tasks, time and people in order to meet deadlines.
- Highly-developed interpersonal skills; a real team player.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Pro-active and service-orientated approach.
- Drive, ambition, an objective-setter who achieves goals.
- Highly-developed skills in (a) identifying risk, especially foreign tax risk, complex fiduciary risk and financial crime risk and (b) managing such risk, including by obtaining, understanding and implementing advice.
- Discretion and demonstrable good judgement.
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About Mourant
We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.
We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.
If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. If you need this job description or the application form in an alternative format, or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process with our recruitment team, please email [email protected].
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. If you need this job description or the application form in an alternative format, or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process with our recruitment team, please email [email protected].
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