Cross-Border Private Wealth Structuring Counsel

Water & Shark; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Water & Shark is expanding its Private Client & Family Office Advisory practice in the UAE and seeks a qualified lawyer to handle sophisticated cross-border wealth structuring for leading families and founders.

You will design wealth structures, lead cross-border engagements, advise on onshore and offshore structuring across jurisdictions, including insurance-based solutions like PPLI, and contribute to building and scaling the practice with a strong client presence.

Qualifications

• Admitted as a qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction.
• 3–4+ years of experience in cross-border private client and wealth structuring.
• Strong multi-jurisdiction European private client and succession law expertise.
• UK, Cypriot or Romanian law experience preferred.
• Excellent drafting skills for complex structuring documents.

Responsibilities

• Design and draft sophisticated wealth structures for UHNI families and founders.
• Lead complex cross-border private client engagements.
• Advise on onshore and offshore wealth structuring across jurisdictions.
• Structure insurance-based wealth solutions, including PPLI.
• Advise on succession, estate planning and family governance.
• Lead execution with rigorous follow-through across matters.
• Develop new structuring ideas and bespoke solutions.
• Contribute to building and scaling the practice.
• Work closely with banks, trustees, insurers and legal advisers.

Skills

Cross-border private client

Wealth structuring

Drafting complex documents

Client presentation skills

Time management

Leadership / independent execution

Education

Qualified lawyer admitted in a European jurisdiction

Job description

Water & Shark is expanding its Private Client & Family Office Advisory practice in the UAE and seeks a qualified lawyer to handle sophisticated cross-border wealth structuring for leading families and founders.

You will design wealth structures, lead cross-border engagements, advise on onshore and offshore structuring across jurisdictions, including insurance-based solutions like PPLI, and contribute to building and scaling the practice with a strong client presence.