Interested in working in one of the world’s most leading offshore jurisdictions? Bermuda is a self-governing overseas territory of the UK, and English is the official language. Bermuda has one of the highest standards of living in the world, with political and economic stability, a world-class legal system, access to excellent education services and top tier healthcare.

Wakefield Quin is a leading Bermuda law firm. With their core service boasting more than twenty lawyers, Wakefield Quin group is strengthened with a corporate services provider group offering secretarial, registered office, and director services; a regulated trust manager including private client services; and a licensed fund administration company, providing fund and private equity accounting, registered transfer agent, and management/investor services.

Since the merger of two long-standing Bermuda firms on January 1, 2001, Wakefield Quin has worked to develop a successful legacy of advising both local and international clients in the areas of banking, corporate and commercial, property, restructuring and insolvency, trusts, private client and litigation.

Wakefield Quin legal professionals are dedicated to providing their clients with timely, sophisticated and solution-driven legal advice. Litigation matters are often complex and cover a number of practice areas. As a result, Wakefield Quin Litigation Team has developed considerable experience in all areas of contention, and we often act as counsel for both large companies and private individuals.

Wakefield Quin lawyers have considerable experience acting in broad commercial disputes, insurance and reinsurance litigation, trust and property litigation, fund litigation, insolvency and restructuring, contentious and non-contentious employment and immigration matters, matrimonial litigation and general family law, debt collection and probate. Wakefield Quin regularly appear in all levels of the judiciary, from Magistrates’ Court to the Court of Appeal (which is Bermuda’s highest appellate Court). They are seeking to hire a Litigation Attorney to join their dynamic Litigation team.

Qualification and skill requirements are as follows:

• Bermuda and/or commonwealth qualifications;
• Approximately 6+ years’ post qualification experience in civil and commercial litigation at various court levels particularly in respect of general corporate and commercial litigation, advice and disputes; more generally employment disputes, insurance and reinsurance claims and litigation advice, personal injury, insolvency and restructuring, property and trust and estates litigation;
• A proven record as an effective advocate and possess excellent research, drafting and writing skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent client relationship and development skills;
• The ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion in all matters;
• A strong work ethic, be self-motivated;
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications and technical skills;
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to handle heavy caseloads.

The ideal candidate should be able to work independently on her/his own initiative and attend court in both a leading and supportive role to present cases on behalf of clients. The successful applicant ideally will be admitted as an Attorney and a Barrister in the Supreme Court of Bermuda.

The firm is known for its active yet friendly working environment and offers a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

If you wish to apply for this role please email a CV and cover letter to: hr@wq.bm