Overview
Legal Counsel Jobs in St. Helier, Jersey at Accuro
Title: Legal Counsel
Company: Accuro
Location: St. Helier, Jersey
The ideal candidate will be a core member of the in-house legal team working to provide legal advice to the Board and senior management and to work closely with client-facing teams and external advisers in relation to legal matters arising in the day-to-day administration of complex high value fiduciary structures.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice within the Jersey office to the boards of companies and the trustees of trusts administered
- Provide legal advice in relation to trusts, companies and other offshore structures, risk management in relation to the creation and administration of offshore entities, and the drafting and management of legal and technical documentation
- Prepare instructions to external advisers and act as a central point of contact at Accuro for the engagement of external legal advisers
- Support and assist legal, tax and regulatory compliance reporting by Accuro (and as required, at Group level) including FATCA and CRS, Jersey economic substance, UK and international trust and company registers, and tax compliance
- Maintain a wide knowledge and understanding of legal and private client tax matters as they relate to all aspects of the client business of Accuro
- Maintain a good knowledge of the current regulatory requirements and legal framework in Jersey
- Provide internal technical training in accordance with the overall training plan
- Support new business development activities
- Work collaboratively within the Group Legal team to support legal projects e.g. GDPR, tax transparency reporting, employment law and updating of legal precedents
Qualifications
- A qualified Jersey advocate or English Solicitor/Barrister
- STEP member (desirable not essential)
- Law degree or equivalent (common law jurisdiction)
