In-house Legal Associate

8 hours ago

Raffles Place, Singapore Franklin medici family office pte. Full time
In-house Legal Associate

About Us

We are a leading multi-family office headquartered in Singapore, serving Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW) families across Asia. We provide integrated solutions in tax exemption applicaiton, wealth management, investment structuring etc.

We are seeking a Singapore- or Common Law-trained Legal Associate (3–8 years) to join our in-house legal and compliance team. This role will be pivotal in advising on legal, regulatory, and structuring matters relating to private wealth, family offices, and investment activities.


Key Responsibilities

Legal & Advisory

  • Provide legal advice on family office establishment, structuring, and ongoing compliance, including MAS submissions and follow-ups.
  • Advise on trust, succession, and asset protection structures, and coordinate with external legal and tax advisors.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, including fund management agreements, investment advisory contracts, trust deeds, and shareholder agreements.
  • Support UHNW clients on private wealth, tax, and inheritance planning in collaboration with cross-border advisors.
  • Conduct legal due diligence and deal structuring for direct and fund investments (where applicable).

Regulatory & Compliance

  • Liaise with MAS on client-related and firm-related compliance matters, including CMS licensing, reporting, and annual filings.
  • Oversee risk, compliance, and KYC/AML processes for client onboarding and ongoing monitoring (e.g., Source of Wealth / Source of Funds reviews).
  • Maintain internal compliance policies and ensure the firm's activities align with regulatory requirements.

Requirements
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a recognized university.
  • 3–8 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in private wealth, trust, or corporate law.
  • Singapore-qualified or trained in another Common Law jurisdiction. Admission to practice in a Common Law jurisdiction or PRC will be advantageous.
  • Strong understanding of trust law, corporate law, and regulatory frameworks relevant to family offices and fund management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex legal concepts into practical business language.
  • Meticulous, self-driven, and able to act independently with sound commercial judgment.
  • Prior experience working with UHNW clients or financial institutions will be an advantage.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is preferred for effective communication with Mandarin-speaking clients.

What We Offer
  • Exposure to high-value and cross-border transactions involving UHNW families.
  • Collaborative environment with professionals across investment, compliance, and tax advisory disciplines.
  • Opportunity to grow with a dynamic and fast-evolving family office platform in Singapore.

  • Finance Associate

    23 hours ago

    Raffles, Singapore Maples Group - Legal Services Full time

    **OVERVIEW** The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations. Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. We hire smart and...

  • Fund Operation Associate

    4 days ago

    Raffles Place, Singapore Premier Fiduciary Pte. Ltd. Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

    Job Description:The primary task of this position is to handle the accounting, administration and operation of funds (mainly VCCs) focused on investments in private equity and other alternative investments to ensure compliancy, timely delivery and high quality of service to clients. Candidates must demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently...

  • Client Service Representative

    2 weeks ago

    Raffles Place, Singapore STONEX FINANCIAL PTE. LTD. Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

    Class: Full-time AND PermanentLegal Entity: StoneX Financial Pte. Ltd.Company Overview:Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity.With 4,500+ employees and over 300,000 commercial, institutional, payments, and retail clients, we operate from more than 70 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100, Nasdaq-listed provider, we...

  • Executive, Risk Management

    5 days ago

    Raffles, Singapore iFAST Corporation Full time

    iFAST Corporation Ltd is a global digital banking and wealth management fintech platform headquartered in Singapore and listed on the SGX-ST Mainboard. The Risk Management department is seeking an inquisitive Risk Management Executive to join our team to collaborate with departments to champion risk management initiatives and continue to build on our...

  • Associate, Credit Execution and Credit Admin, Gbm Corporate Banking

    7 days ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore Scotiabank Full time

    Requisition ID: 239023 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. **Purpose** Contributes to the overall success of the Credit Administration and Execution in Singapore ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies...

  • Investment Consultant

    1 week ago

    Raffles, Singapore iFAST Corporation Full time $40,000 - $80,000 per year

    ResponsibilitiesTo work closely with wealth advisers on the management of client portfoliosTo formulate investment recommendations which are aligned with client investment objectives as well as the research house-viewTo originate and communicate profitable investment ideas and market updates to various stakeholdersTo create tailored content and presentation...

  • Project Analyst

    1 week ago

    Raffles, Singapore iFAST Corporation Full time $48,000 - $72,000 per year

    ResponsibilitiesUnderstand the business drivers and ensure projects deliver real business valueActively manage stakeholder relationshipsActively take ownership and is accountable for the full project lifecycleDefine and manage project scopeIdentify and resolve project issues and manages risksControl project timescales and resourcesPrepare and maintain...

  • Senior Executive, Leasing

    7 days ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore HONGKONG LAND (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Full time

    **Key Responsibilities** **Retail Lease Administration** - Prepare a full suite of leasing documentation, including term sheets, Letters of Intent, license and lease agreements, surrender and variation agreements, and move-in/move-out forms. - Complete ACRA and AML checks of incoming tenants prior to lease execution. - Coordinate the review, circulation,...