Legal Counsel

ur-capital; Genf; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ur-capital in Geneva seeks a Legal Counsel to provide legal support across the Group, focusing on complex private wealth, trusts and fiduciary matters in a multicultural setting.

You will partner with the General Counsel and compliance teams, draft key documents, coordinate with external advisers, and contribute to group-wide projects while ensuring confidentiality and high standards of integrity.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in a common-law jurisdiction.
• 7+ years post-qualification legal experience, ideally in private wealth, trusts or fiduciary services.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of trusts and related fiduciary structures.
• Experience in law firm, trust company, family office or similar private wealth environment.
• Ability to advise on internal corporate matters and external client-related issues.
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel with legal advice across the Group including internal corporate and external client matters.
• Advise on legal matters relating to private wealth, trusts and fiduciary structures.
• Draft, review and prepare legal documentation, client agreements, correspondence and meeting materials.
• Support Compliance and Operations on regulatory matters including CRS reporting and beneficial ownership registers.
• Coordinate with external law firms and advisers in Switzerland and internationally.
• Assist with ad hoc legal matters and group-wide projects.
• Organise and coordinate internal legal training sessions for employees.

Skills

Legal drafting

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Discretion & integrity

Organisational skills

English proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Join an international private wealth and fiduciary services group in Geneva as Legal Counsel, providing legal support across the organisation and advising on complex trust, fiduciary and private wealth matters in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel in providing legal advice across the Group, covering internal corporate and operational matters as well as external client-related matters.
• Advise on legal matters relating to private wealth, trusts and fiduciary structures.
• Draft, review and prepare legal documentation, client agreements, correspondence and meeting materials.
• Support Compliance and Operations teams on legal and regulatory matters, including CRS reporting, Beneficial Ownership Registers and Economic Substance requirements across relevant jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with external law firms and professional advisers in Switzerland and internationally.
• Assist the General Counsel with ad hoc legal matters and Group-wide projects.
• Organise and coordinate internal legal training sessions for employees.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in a common-law jurisdiction.
• At least 7 years of post-qualification legal experience, ideally within private wealth, trusts or fiduciary services.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of trusts and related fiduciary structures.
• Previous experience gained within a law firm, trust company, family office or similar private wealth environment.
• Ability to advise on both internal corporate matters and external client-related legal issues.
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Strong legal drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong organisational, planning and multitasking skills.
• Sound judgement, discretion and the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.