Associate – Non-Contentious

Collas Crill

. Provide legal advice on drafting offshore trusts and foundations, supplemental deeds and legal opinions.

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeSt Peter Port • United KingdomJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in drafting offshore trusts and foundations, providing legal advice, and managing client relationships. Capable of supervising junior team members and contributing to the firm's knowledge base while fostering a collaborative work environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Qualified LawyerDrafting Offshore TrustsClient Relationship ManagementSupervision and TrainingUnderstanding of Trustee Fiduciary Duties

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Hard Skills

Drafting Supplemental DeedsLegal OpinionsCase AnalysisCost EstimationWorkload ManagementDORAsInstruments of AppointmentIndemnitiesAssignmentsNovations

Soft Skills

Creative Problem SolvingClient AdvisoryTeam CollaborationSupportive Work EnvironmentCross-Departmental Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

SolicitorBarrister

Industry Keywords

Common Law JurisdictionTrustee StructurePhilanthropic StructuresMomentous Decision ApplicationsCSR Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal advice on drafting offshore trusts and foundations, supplemental deeds and legal opinions.
Develop creative solutions and advise clients on matter strategy and changing requirements.
Prepare case analyses, supporting documentation and cost estimates; discuss fees, budgets and billing.
Monitor work in progress and amounts billed against estimates and budgets.
Contribute to Know How and drafting precedents.
Act as a main client contact and develop key client relationships.
Work cross-departmentally on client management and cross-selling opportunities.
Participate in CSR initiatives and promote the Firm's public profile.
Support partners in managing and training paralegals and trainees.
Supervise and guide junior team members, including workload management and delegation.
Foster a participative, productive and supportive work environment.
Report to a Partner.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified lawyer (solicitor or barrister, qualified in a common law jurisdiction).
Minimum of 1 year's post qualification experience in drafting offshore trusts and foundations and supplemental deeds, including DORAs, instruments of appointment, indemnities, assignments and novations, and legal opinions.
Good understanding of trustee fiduciary duties.
Ability to incorporate and advise upon a private trustee structure, set up and advise upon philanthropic structures, and understand momentous decision applications is useful but not essential.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Everyone at Collas Crill has the opportunity to develop their skills through quality work opportunities, supported by professional training delivered in-house or by external providers, mentoring and support.
Flexible working with excellent technology to support remote working.
Innovative and collaborative working environment.