Senior Associate (legal & tax support)

Our client is a legal office specializing in the field of wealth management by providing investment advice on international markets for high net worth families, setup of a full-fledged infrastructure for assets management, legal and tax support of different projects for high net worth families, succession planning and family governance.

Position under search: Senior Associate with a focus on legal & tax support

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Legal coordination (arranging the work of legal and tax advisors, administrators and other consultants in different jurisdictions, review of the documents and memos prepared by them) with respect to:

• Day-to-day activity of foreign (e.g. Cyprus) companies (supervise the administrator of the company, implement one-off transactions (e.g. dividend distribution, issuance of shares, change of director)).
• Transactions in relation to foreign assets (acquisition of real estate, shares in the companies).
• Establishment of discretionary irrevocable trusts and private foundation.

2. Legal drafting of the following documents:

• Standard simple documents in accordance with foreign law (corporate resolutions, powers of attorney, instruments of transfer).
• Shareholders’ agreements, option agreements under common law and relevant term sheets.
• Wills under Russian law.
• Reports in relation to Russian CFC rules and currency control legislation.

3. Preparation of presentations and materials for the clients:

• Diagnostics of existing ownership structure, relevant risks and ways to mitigate them.
• Development of target ownership structures which would satisfy the client’s needs.
• Summary of tax and legal memos prepared by consultants.
• Closing agendas.
• Step plans.

4. Communication with counterparties:

• Passing KYC / AML procedures of the banks and other service providers.
• Negotiating the terms of engagement letters.
• Completion of the forms in relation FATCA / CRS reporting.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluent English and good business writing skills both in English and Russian
• Good coordination and legal drafting skills.
• Commitment and proactiveness.
• Knowledge in relation Russian Civil and Tax Code, international tax structuring, CFC rules, FATCA / CRS, currency control legislation, trusts and foundations, corporate and contract law.

CONDITIONS:

• Competitive level of remuneration + social package
• Professional education (potentially in future).
• Comfortable A class office in the city center at the metro station