Senior Legal Counsel/Legal Director

Morgan Philips Group SA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent single-family office in London seeks a Senior Legal Counsel/Legal Director. The role involves advising on wealth management, corporate governance, and regulatory matters. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience, preferably in a family office setting. Strong legal management skills are required, ensuring compliance across various legal matters.

Qualifications

• Qualified at a leading London law firm.
• Experience in a family office environment.
• Strong understanding of wealth management and tax law.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate legal documentation for investments.
• Maintain corporate governance and compliance standards.
• Advise on charitable donations and estate structures.

Skills

Transactional / Wealth Management

Corporate Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Legal Documentation Management

Communication Skills

Education

Qualified at a top-tier law firm

5-10 years of post-qualified experience

Job description

SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL/LEGAL DIRECTOR

SINGLE FAMILY OFFICE

LONDON

PERMANENT ROLE

Our client, a large-scale, international single-family office of prominent tech entrepreneurs, based in London, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel/Legal Director to join their team.

This new role will report to the existing General Counsel in advising the busy family office on a range of matters including wealth management (a multi-asset portfolio of public and private investments), private client, corporate governance (company secretarial), regulation, employment, philanthropy, real estate, and tax.

The ideal candidate will have qualified at a top-tier law firm in London, have between 5-10 years of post-qualified experience and will have spent some time in-house in a family office environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Transactional / Wealth Management: Review, negotiate and manage legal documentation for private fund and direct investments, including LPAs, subscription agreements, side letters, co-investment and shareholder agreements.
• Coordinate with investment teams and external counsel to ensure smooth transaction execution.
• Analyse legal implications of investment structures (particularly around tax), financing arrangements, and exits across jurisdictions.

Corporate and Regulatory:

• Maintain records of all corporate documentation and ensure highest standards of governance and compliance across the family’s operating and holding entities.
• Draft and review constitutional documents, board resolutions, NDAs and intra-group arrangements.
• Review, negotiate and manage a significant volume of commercial contracts including third party supplier terms, vendor contracts, consultancy agreements, etc.
• Support legal aspects of employment matters, data protection and service provider relationships.

Trusts, Foundations and Estate Structures:

• Work with external advisors to maintain and review trust, foundation and holding structures used for estate, philanthropic and wealth planning purposes.
• Advise on charitable donations including grant agreements for restricted and unrestricted charitable grants.

Coordination and Advisory:

• Assist the General Counsel with managing relationships with external law firms, tax advisers, fiduciaries and trustees.
• Provide timely and pragmatic advice to principals and senior team members on a wide range of legal matters.
• Support internal coordination across investments, finance, tax, HR and philanthropy functions.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.