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Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Director, london (city of london)
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Client:
Rix Capital
Location:
london (city of london), United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Views:
1
Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
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Job Description:
Rix Capital, a single-family office, based in London, is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Director. This new role will report to the existing General Counsel in advising the busy family office on a range of matters including wealth management (a multi-asset portfolio of public and private investments), private client, corporate governance (company secretarial), regulation, employment, philanthropy, real estate, and tax.
The ideal candidate will have qualified at a top-tier law firm in London, have at least 5-7 years PQE, and will have either spent some time in-house (with a family office, an asset manager or financial services firm), or have private client experience at a law firm.
This is a unique opportunity to join a lean and high-calibre team supporting a sophisticated and growing family office.
Responsibilities:
Transactional / Wealth Management
* Review, negotiate and manage legal documentation for private fund and direct investments, including LPAs, subscription agreements, side letters, co-investment and shareholder agreements.
* Coordinate with investment teams and external counsel to ensure smooth transaction execution.
* Analyse legal implications of investment structures (particularly around tax), financing arrangements, and exits across jurisdictions.
Corporate and Regulatory
* Maintain records of all corporate documentation and ensure highest standards of governance and compliance across the family’s operating and holding entities.
* Draft and review constitutional documents, board resolutions, NDAs and intra-group arrangements.
* Review, negotiate and manage a significant volume of commercial contracts including third party supplier terms, vendor contracts, consultancy agreements, etc.
* Support legal aspects of employment matters, data protection and service provider relationships.
Trusts, Foundations and Estate Structures
* Work with external advisors to maintain and review trust, foundation and holding structures used for estate, philanthropic and wealth planning purposes.
* Advise on charitable donations including grant agreements for restricted and unrestricted charitable grants.
Coordination and Advisory
* Assist the General Counsel with managing relationships with external law firms, tax advisers, fiduciaries and trustees.
* Provide timely and pragmatic advice to principals and senior team members on a wide range of legal matters.
* Support internal coordination across investments, finance, tax, HR and philanthropy functions.
This is an office-based role in the St James’s area, London.
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