Build Your Legal Career with Dawgen Global
Most legal careers grow along a single track. At Dawgen Global, yours can grow across several.
Dawgen Global is an independent, integrated multidisciplinary professional services firm headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, and operating in more than 15 Caribbean territories. We are expanding our Legal & Compliance Division and want Attorneys-at-Law who are ready to build a career in advisory, compliance and commercial court practice, working alongside specialists in tax, audit, risk, forensic accounting, cybersecurity and transactions.
Big Firm Capabilities. Caribbean Understanding.
Why Build Your Career Here
- A growing division: You join as the Legal & Compliance Division is being built, so you can shape its practice and grow with it.
- Advisory and courtroom experience: You will advise on transactions and compliance and also represent clients in the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, which develops both sides of your practice.
- Multidisciplinary exposure: You will work daily with tax advisers, forensic accountants, valuation specialists and deal teams, which few law firms can offer.
- Regional reach: You will handle cross-border matters for clients across the Caribbean and international investors entering the region.
- Clear progression: Associates have a defined path to Senior Attorney and leadership roles, supported by mentoring from experienced practitioners.
- Investment in your development: We support continuing legal education, postgraduate study, and professional certifications in compliance, arbitration and mediation.
What You Will Do
Advisory & Compliance
- Advise on corporate, commercial, regulatory and compliance matters
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements
- Advise on company formation, restructuring, governance and corporate secretarial matters
- Support M&A, due diligence and corporate recovery engagements
- Advise on AML/CFT, data protection, employment law and sector regulation
- Support tax-related legal matters and representations with the Tax Advisory team
- Design compliance frameworks, policies and training for clients
Commercial Courts & Dispute Resolution
- Conduct and manage litigation in the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, from pre-action through trial and enforcement
- Prepare pleadings, applications, affidavits, witness statements and submissions under the Civil Procedure Rules
- Appear in chambers, at case management and interlocutory hearings, and at trial
- Act in contract, shareholder, banking, debt recovery, insurance and insolvency disputes
- Pursue urgent relief, including injunctions and freezing orders
- Work with forensic accounting and valuation specialists on financial evidence
- Represent clients in mediation and arbitration
Senior Attorneys will lead engagements and contentious matters, appear in the Court of Appeal where needed, and mentor junior attorneys.
Who We Are Looking For
Senior Attorney
- LL.B. and Certificate of Legal Education; admitted to practise in Jamaica
- At least 4 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial practice, including substantial commercial litigation and advocacy before the Supreme Court
Attorney (Associate)
- LL.B. and Certificate of Legal Education; admitted to practise in Jamaica
- 2–4 years’ post-qualification experience, including civil or commercial litigation and court appearances
Advantageous
- LL.M. or postgraduate study in corporate, commercial, tax or financial services law
- Compliance, mediation or arbitration credentials (e.g. CAMS, CIArb)
- Experience in insolvency proceedings or admission in other Caribbean jurisdictions
You will bring
- Strong advocacy, drafting and analytical skills
- Commercial judgement and practical, client-focused advice
- Integrity, discretion and professionalism
- A collaborative approach and the ambition to grow
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- A structured career path with mentoring and leadership opportunities
- Varied, high-calibre advisory and courtroom work across the region
- Continuing professional development support
- A collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment
Take the Next Step in Your Career
Submit the following:
- A cover letter stating the level applied for and your career goals
- A current curriculum vitae
- Copies of academic and professional qualifications
- Evidence of admission to practise
- Two professional references
Email: [email protected]
Subject line: Application – Attorney-at-Law, Legal & Compliance Division
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Dawgen Global is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.
About Dawgen Global
Dawgen Global is an independent, integrated multidisciplinary professional services firm headquartered at 47 Trinidad Terrace, New Kingston, Jamaica, serving more than 15 territories across the Caribbean. Founded and led by Dr. Dawkins Brown, Executive Chairman, the firm is independent and not affiliated with any international network. It delivers a full suite of professional services under one roof: audit and assurance; tax advisory; IT and digital transformation; risk management; cybersecurity; actuarial and insurance regulatory advisory; HR advisory; mergers and acquisitions; corporate recovery; business advisory and strategy; accounting BPO and virtual CFO services; and legal process outsourcing.
The proposition is simple: big-firm capability without the big-firm price. Dawgen Global’s integrated approach is built for the specific complexities and opportunities of the Caribbean market, helping organizations make sharper, better-informed decisions that drive measurable progress.
To explore a partnership, reach out:
- Website: dawgen.global
- Email: [email protected]
- WhatsApp (Global): +1 555-795-9071
- Caribbean offices: +1 876-665-5926 | +1 876-929-3670 | +1 876-926-5210
