Legal Counsel Lisboa

Legal Counsel
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

We are seeking a highly motivated and versatile Legal Counsel to join the dedicated team of a prominent Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI) in a dynamic family office environment. This is an exceptional opportunity for a generalist legal professional to work closely with the family on a diverse range of complex and stimulating matters, offering unparalleled exposure and direct impact.

The Role:

As a Legal Counsel within our family office, you will be a key legal advisor, operating in close proximity to the UHNWI, his family and their advisors. Your responsibilities will span a wide array of legal disciplines, requiring a pragmatic, commercially astute, and
- oriented approach.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Commercial Contracts: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad spectrum of commercial agreements, including service agreements, NDAs, supply contracts and bespoke commercial arrangements
• Corporate and Tax Structuring: Assisting with the legal aspects of corporate structuring, reorganizations, and
  - efficient planning, working collaboratively with external advisors
• Real Estate: Providing legal support on real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and property management matters, both commercial and residential
• Employment Matters: Advising on employment contracts, HR policies, terminations, and other
  - related legal issues for family office, household and business ventures staff
• Intellectual Property (IP): Assisting with IP registration, protection, and licensing, where applicable to the family's interests
• General Legal Advisory: Providing
  - hoc legal advice on a wide range of legal queries that arise in the context of a UHNWI's global activities, including but not limited to litigation oversight and personal legal matters
• Legal Research and Analysis: Conducting comprehensive legal research to provide
  - reasoned and practical advice on complex legal issues across multiple jurisdictions
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively liaising and managing relationships with external legal counsel, financial advisors, tax experts, and other professional service providers
• Getting things done: Ensuring that legal documentation is
  - organised and securely stored in accordance with data protection and confidentiality standards
  
  
  

• Legal Qualification: NQ or up to 3 years PQE, qualified to practice law in one of the following jurisdictions: European Union member state, United Kingdom, United States, Hong Kong, South Africa or Singapore.
• Education: Law degree from a reputable university earned with distinction
• Experience: Prior experience working in a
  - paced international environment, demonstrating an ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure
• Core Competencies:
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong focus on results and
  - oriented approach
• Demonstrable commercial acumen with a practical understanding of business objectives
• Highly independent and a
  - starter, capable of working autonomously with minimal supervision
• Excellent legal research and analytical skills
• Outstanding people skills, with the ability to build rapport and manage diverse stakeholders effectively
• Languages: Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. Proficiency in one or more other European languages is highly advantageous
  
  

• Family Office Experience: Demonstrable experience having worked in a family office or a similar private wealth structure
• Commercial Contracts Expertise: Proven and demonstrable experience with commercial contract work and/or employment law, either gained at a
  - tier law firm or within a highly reputable
  - house legal department of a significant company
• Cross-Jurisdictional Exposure: Experience working on legal matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Private Client/Wealth Management Knowledge: A foundational understanding of private client, wealth management, or trust law principles