Legal Counsel (Wealth Structuring & Cross-Border Advisory)
The client is a well established international advisory business operating within a regulated FinTech and consulting environment, serving high-net-worth individuals with global interests. Working across multiple jurisdictions, the team helps clients navigate wealth structuring, asset protection, international business arrangements, and strategic advisory matters. As demand for sophisticated cross-border solutions continues to grow, the company is looking for an experienced International Legal Counsel who combines strong legal expertise with a practical, business-oriented mindset. 🔍 Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain partnership, referral, introducer, and commercial agreements with international counterparties;
- Ensure contractual arrangements align with licensing requirements and applicable regulatory frameworks;
- Support international wealth structuring and asset management projects for high-net-worth clients;
- Participate in client discussions to identify legal, operational, and regulatory considerations and help design practical solutions;
- Coordinate cross-border projects involving multiple jurisdictions, stakeholders, and service providers;
- Source and manage external legal, tax, corporate, banking, and fiduciary advisors worldwide;
- Monitor project execution, timelines, service quality, and delivery against client objectives;
- Assess regulatory, legal, and reputational risks while balancing commercial opportunities;
- Provide strategic legal guidance to internal stakeholders on international business initiatives;
- Act as a trusted legal coordinator, ensuring all parties work effectively toward successful project outcomes.
🎓 Requirements:
- Proven experience as an International Lawyer, Legal Counsel, or Cross-Border Legal Advisor;
- Strong background in drafting and negotiating international commercial agreements;
- Understanding of corporate structuring, asset protection, family office services, and international wealth planning;
- Knowledge of international tax concepts sufficient to coordinate external tax advisors and specialists;
- Experience managing complex projects involving multiple jurisdictions and international counterparties;
- Ability to translate client objectives into actionable legal and operational work streams;
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills;
- Fluent professional English;
- Experience within wealth management, family office, brokerage, investment, or private banking environments;
- Previous work with high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth individuals;
- Existing network of international legal, tax, fiduciary, or corporate service providers.
✨ The Employer Offers:
- Fully remote and highly flexible working model;
- Opportunity to combine the role with other professional projects;
- Exposure to sophisticated international wealth structuring and advisory engagements;
- Collaboration with experienced professionals across multiple jurisdictions;
- High level of autonomy, ownership, and direct client interaction;
- Opportunity to build and expand a global network of legal and advisory partners.
If you're an internationally minded legal professional who enjoys solving complex cross-border challenges and delivering practical solutions for sophisticated clients, let's talk!