Associate - Legal Services (Tax & Legal)

About the role

PwC's Legal Services practice in Trinidad and Tobago offers practical, commercially focused legal solutions to clients, covering corporate, commercial, immigration and regulatory matters. As an Associate in Tax & Legal Services, you will work alongside experienced legal professionals, conducting legal research, drafting and reviewing documents, supporting transactions and helping clients comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on legislation, case law, regulatory requirements and administrative guidance, and prepare clear written analyses.
• Draft, review and proofread corporate and commercial documents, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, resolutions and supporting materials under supervision.
• Support company incorporations, registrations, statutory filings, corporate secretarial matters and corporate record maintenance.
• Assist with legal due diligence, document reviews, transaction checklists, closing deliverables and post-completion actions.
• Support employment and labour matters, immigration and work-authorisation matters, and regulatory and compliance assignments.
• Liaise with clients, external counsel, registries, regulators and other government bodies as authorised by the engagement team.
• Maintain accurate electronic matter files and apply confidentiality, privilege, independence, conflict-checking, data protection and records management requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or another legal qualification recognised in Trinidad and Tobago; a legal education certificate, admission to practise or progress toward a professional qualification is desirable.
• Strong academic performance in corporate, commercial, employment, administrative or regulatory law, legal research or related subjects.
• Up to two years of relevant experience in a law firm, in-house legal team, regulator, government body, corporate secretarial practice or professional services environment is desirable but not essential.
• Accounting qualifications or relevant experience are preferred, along with a willingness to undertake compliance-related work; experience in tax and finance is highly valued.
• Ability to work from the Port of Spain office and at client or government locations, flexibility for additional hours, and ability to travel within Trinidad and Tobago and occasionally elsewhere in the Caribbean.

Required skills

• Demonstrated legal research, analytical writing and document-drafting capability.
• Proficiency with AI-enabled tools and digital systems beyond traditional research databases, with quick adoption of new technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work with minimal supervision.