General Counsel, Single Family Office, Seattle

Andsimple; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Andsimple in Seattle seeks a General Counsel to build the legal infrastructure for a newly established family office managing significant wealth across generations. The role spans wealth, investments, real estate and compliance, and begins as a sole contributor.

You will report to the Principals and CEO, collaborate on infrastructure development, oversee real estate contracts, conduct due diligence, coordinate estate planning, and provide ad hoc legal counsel as the office expands.

Qualifications

• Expert generalist with strong legal acumen.
• Trusted advisor across wealth, investments, real estate and compliance.
• Initially a sole contributor; role may expand as the office evolves.
• Develop legal infrastructure for a newly established family office.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Principals and CEO on infrastructure development.
• Provide legal oversight of Principals' activities.
• Oversee real estate acquisition and contract negotiation.
• Conduct transaction due diligence for strategic partnerships.
• Coordinate estate planning compliance.
• Provide ad hoc legal counsel and contract review.

Skills

Generalist

Legal acumen

Contract negotiation

Due diligence

Estate planning

Real estate oversight

Compliance

Advisory

Job description

A Seattle-headquartered single family office supporting a successful technology entrepreneur and their family is seeking a General Counsel to build the legal infrastructure for a newly established office managing significant first-generation, multi-generational wealth. An expert-generalist role spanning wealth, investments, real estate and compliance; initially a sole contributor that may expand.

The family office, headquartered in Seattle, seeks a General Counsel to support a successful technology entrepreneur and their family. The role involves developing the legal infrastructure for a newly established family office managing significant first-generation wealth across multiple generations. The position reports to the Principals and CEO.

Key responsibilities include: collaborating with the Principals and CEO on infrastructure development; providing legal oversight of the Principals' activities; real estate acquisition oversight and contract negotiation; transaction due diligence for strategic partnerships; estate planning compliance and coordination; and ad hoc legal counsel and contract review.

The position requires an expert generalist with strong legal acumen who can serve as a trusted advisor while managing multiple complex areas spanning wealth management, investments, real estate, and compliance. Initially a sole-contributor role, it may expand as the office evolves. Full details are available on the source posting via the apply link.