Legal Counsel / General Counsel - Family Office Job at Fernridge Group, New York, NY

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  • Fernridge Group
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Title: Legal Counsel / GC

Firm: Family Office

Location: Onsite, Manhattan, New York

Compensation Range: Up to $425k all in

Highlights:

This is a great role for anyone looking to transition out of BigLaw into a stable, growing family office in Manhattan!

Reporting directly to second generation principals, you'll work closely with family members, the CFO, Tax Director and external advisors across the family's personal and investment activities.

Key work life balance (true 9-5 with little to no night or weekend work), excellent benefits and compensation

Description:

- Provide expert legal advice to the family office on all matters including corporate governance, real estate, investments, trusts, estates, and philanthropy

- Advise and draft documents related to entity structuring, and support negotiations and documentation for general US, BVI, and Cayman corporations

- Advise on estate planning strategies, succession planning including the creation and management of trusts and wills

- Oversee tax planning and compliance, working closely with external tax advisors to advise on and optimize tax strategies, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations

- Develop and implement internal policies and procedures to maintain legal and regulatory compliance

- Advise on matters of corporate governance and assist with the organization and documentation of family governance structures.

- Advise on the protection, enforcement, and commercialization of intellectual property assets

Requirements:

Minimum of 4 - 8 years of legal experience, JD required

Experience with BVI and Cayman partnerships is a must

Experience with foreign trusts is a must

Real estate and intellectual property a plus

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Night shift, Weekend work,

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