Senior Manager, Registered Office

About the role

This is a leadership role reporting to the Head of Department, responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Registered Office function. The Senior Manager oversees a team supporting a broad portfolio of Cayman entities across multiple industries and structures, in a regulated offshore financial services environment. The role ensures exceptional client service, operational excellence and adherence to regulatory and governance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of registered office professionals, fostering accountability, technical excellence and client service.
• Oversee registered office services for a diverse portfolio of Cayman entities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and corporate governance requirements.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex client, operational and regulatory matters.
• Review, enhance and implement policies, procedures and controls for efficiency and risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement and support strategic departmental objectives.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance and corporate services colleagues on client service delivery.
• Monitor workloads, service levels and team performance.
• Support entity management and workflow system improvements, and training, succession planning and professional development.

Required profile

• Senior-level experience in a Cayman Islands registered office, corporate services or offshore legal environment.
• Proven experience managing and developing teams.
• Demonstrated expertise administering complex Cayman structures and supporting sophisticated client arrangements.
• Experience managing competing priorities while maintaining high service standards and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Cayman corporate vehicles and their regulatory obligations.

Required skills

• Exempted Companies, SPCs, SPVs, ELPs, LLCs, LLPs, investment funds, structured finance and securitisation vehicles, corporate transactions and restructuring.
• Beneficial ownership, economic substance, registrar filings, corporate governance, AML and compliance obligations.
• Preferred: professional qualification such as CGI, STEP, ACA, ACCA, CPA; experience in a leading offshore law firm; familiarity with ViewPoint or similar entity management platforms; Caymanian status holder or permanent residency.