Head of Family Office

The Role

A fast-expanding group of companies is seeking a highly experienced and astute Head of Family Office to oversee its complex international operations, with primary business lines including Financial Services, Trading Technologies, and Payments. The successful candidate will be a cornerstone of the shareholders' personal and business affairs, ensuring seamless governance, strategic growth, and robust compliance across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks.

This senior executive position requires a proactive and commercially minded individual with a proven track record in managing complex corporate structures. The Head of Family Office will be entrusted with a broad spectrum of responsibilities, from the day-to-day corporate administration to the strategic execution of significant financial transactions.

Core Responsibilities

The Head of Family Office will have ultimate oversight and hands-on involvement in the following key areas:

Corporate and Legal Affairs:

• Corporate Administration: Manage the corporate secretarial and administrative functions for all legal entities within the group, ensuring a good legal standing in all relevant jurisdictions, including but not limited to Cyprus, Malta, the UK, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, and the UAE.
• Economic Substance: Guarantee that all entities meet their economic substance requirements in relevant jurisdictions, proactively managing and documenting activities to ensure full compliance.
• Legal & Regulatory Oversight: Serve as the central point of contact for all legal matters, liaising with external counsel and ensuring the group's adherence to all applicable laws and regulations. This includes the regulatory obligations of investment funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands and BVI.
• Group Structuring: Advise on and implement optimal corporate and tax structures to support the group's strategic objectives, including the establishment of new entities and the restructuring of existing ones.

Financial and Strategic Operations:

• Tax Planning and Advisory: In collaboration with external advisors, develop and execute sophisticated international tax strategies to optimize the group's tax position and ensure compliance with all relevant tax laws.
• Group Financing: Lead and manage all group financing transactions, including negotiating terms, drafting documentation, and overseeing the entire transaction lifecycle.
• Investor Projects and M&A: Take a leading role in the evaluation, due diligence, and execution of new investment opportunities, mergers, and acquisitions. This includes financial modeling, deal structuring, and post-acquisition integration.

Shareholder and Family Affairs:

• Shareholder Relations: Act as a trusted advisor to the three shareholders, facilitating communication, managing expectations, and ensuring alignment on key decisions.
• Management of Shareholders' Affairs: Oversee a range of personal financial and legal matters for the shareholders, ensuring discretion and efficiency.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A minimum of 7-10 years of experience in a senior leadership role within a family office, private practice (law or accounting), or a corporate services environment with a focus on multi-jurisdictional structures.
• A professional qualification in law, accounting, or a related field (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CPA, or a qualified lawyer). A postgraduate degree such as an MBA or LLM would be highly advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of international corporate law, tax planning principles, and regulatory frameworks in the specified jurisdictions.
• Proven experience in managing corporate administration, economic substance requirements, and the regulatory aspects of investment funds.
• Demonstrable expertise in leading M&A transactions and complex financing deals.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with shareholders, external advisors, and internal teams.
• A strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• The highest level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.

This is a unique opportunity for a talented and ambitious professional to join a dynamic and growing organization at the highest level. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the continued success and strategic direction of the group.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities in a dynamic international environment 
• Shaping the future of a well-established but evolving global holding company
• Collaboration with top-tier professionals across finance and technology
• Corporate benefits (Benefits/perks vary by location) 
• Ongoing education & training programs 
• Hybrid working setup