Legal Counsel

Job summary

The Legal Counsel will manage legal and regulatory risks across international jurisdictions while supporting strategic growth initiatives and corporate governance. They will provide expert legal advice, negotiate commercial agreements, and maintain strong relationships with regulators.

Job details

Allshores is seeking a talented and commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our Legal & Compliance team. This role will be responsible for helping manage legal and regulatory risk across the Group's operations in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Europe, and other Caribbean jurisdictions. This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys working closely with business leaders, supporting strategic growth initiatives, engaging with regulators, and providing practical legal advice in a dynamic, multi-jurisdictional environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting corporate governance, transactions, regulatory matters, and the day-to-day legal needs of the Group. Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities: Provide legal advice on applicable laws and regulatory requirements, including insurance regulation, corporate law, economic substance, trusts, sanctions, AML, regulatory licensing, data protection Take a leadership role for supporting growth initiatives, including acquisitions, partnerships, product launches, market expansion and entry into new jurisdictions. Interface with regulators on a regular basis to maintain and enhance regulatory relationships in conjunction with the Head of Compliance and Head of Regulatory Reporting Draft, review, negotiate and advise on commercial agreements and other legal documentation Monitor, consider and advise on legal and/or regulatory developments and their impact on The Group Communicate to stakeholders legal and regulatory risk and issues involved in any business decision Support in the preparation of regulatory submissions and communications Assist in the development of policies, procedures and controls Participate in legal and compliance projects and initiatives at a Group level Support improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes Partner with business leaders to manage legal and regulatory obligations and implement required regulatory change Support corporate governance activities including board and committee governance, corporate filings, minutes, resolutions and regulatory documentation. Assist in developing and delivering legal training Provide corporate support on transactions, acting as a strategic partner for the business on key initiatives Skills & Experience: Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 2 years’ post qualification experience Experience interacting directly with regulators is an asset Experience supporting M&A, reorganizations or market expansion initiatives an asset Strong technical ability and strategic thinking Strong communication skills, delivering technical knowledge and advice in an impactful way to stakeholders. Good analytical skills and attention to detail Motivated, organized and enthusiastic/personable Ability to establish strong rapport with internal stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, and develop sound and trusted relationships at Group level

What you’ll do

The Legal Counsel will manage legal and regulatory risks across international jurisdictions while supporting strategic growth initiatives and corporate governance. They will provide expert legal advice, negotiate commercial agreements, and maintain strong relationships with regulators.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified lawyers with at least two years of post-qualification experience. Strong technical ability, strategic thinking, and the capacity to build rapport with internal stakeholders are essential for this role.

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Contract Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Legal advice
• Regulatory compliance
• Corporate governance
• Contract negotiation
• Risk management
• Strategic planning
• Regulatory reporting
• Data protection
• Anti-money laundering
• Commercial law
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Project management
• Legal documentation

Job areas

• Legal
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting