Trust Lawyer

Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Trust Lawyer to join our team in Dubai. This is a full-time, single-hire position for a candidate with strong expertise in trust law, AML/CFT compliance, and international legal frameworks. The ideal candidate will support our Trust Division by providing legal advisory, drafting trust documentation, and ensuring regulatory compliance across our operations. Key Responsibilities • Draft trust deeds and other trust documents for the Trust Division (TD). • Prepare and/or commission new document precedents that may be required by TD personnel. • Review trust-related documents prepared by other Frontier staff and TD personnel. • Provide technical advice to Frontier employees, Group employees, individual clients and professional intermediaries concerning trust matters and trust products. • Assist with the review of trust accounts and accounts of underlying entities from a legal, documentation and trustee-approval perspective. • Keep the Company's KYC, AML and other applicable legal and compliance manuals relevant and up to date. • Review, prepare resolutions for, and arrange sign-off on accounts prepared for the TD. • Draft memoranda concerning trust issues and trust products for internal, marketing and training purposes. • Prepare articles on trust issues and products for online and print publication, subject to internal approval. • Train Frontier staff and other employees on trust law, trustee documentation and various trust products. • Assist with the development of new trust products and the marketing of the same from time to time. • Develop and maintain familiarity with international tax, CRS/FATCA and regulatory issues that affect trusts and the use of trusts by clients in target markets. • Prepare and review trustee resolutions, minutes, deeds of addition, deeds of distribution, deeds of appointment and retirement, and related fiduciary documentation. • Maintain and improve trust deed, corporate resolution, letter of wishes and internal precedent libraries in coordination with management and external counsel. • Support onboarding, periodic review and bank-facing documentation from a legal and fiduciary perspective. • Liaise with external counsel where specialist advice is required and coordinate the implementation of such advice into Frontier documentation. • Maintain legal matter trackers and ensure timely follow-up on assigned trust, corporate and client matters. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Law, with specialization or experience in trust law, corporate law, or financial services law. • Strong knowledge of UAE AML/CFT regulations and Free Zone compliance frameworks. • Experience with goAML, CDD/EDD, and sanctions screening is an advantage. • Excellent drafting, analytical, and advisory skills. • Ability to communicate effectively in Russian (speaking and understanding). Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree in Law, with specialization or experience in trust law, corporate law, or financial services law. Strong knowledge of UAE AML/CFT regulations and Free Zone compliance frameworks. Experience with goAML, CDD/EDD, and sanctions screening is an advantage. Excellent drafting, analytical, and advisory skills. Ability to communicate effectively in Russian (speaking and understanding).

Draft trust deeds and other trust documents for the Trust Division (TD). Prepare and/or commission new document precedents that may be required by TD personnel. Review trust-related documents prepared by other Frontier staff and TD personnel. Provide technical advice to Frontier employees, Group employees, individual clients and professional intermediaries concerning trust matters and trust products. Assist with the review of trust accounts and accounts of underlying entities from a legal, documentation and trustee-approval perspective. Keep the Company's KYC, AML and other applicable legal and compliance manuals relevant and up to date. Review, prepare resolutions for, and arrange sign-off on accounts prepared for the TD. Draft memoranda concerning trust issues and trust products for internal, marketing and training purposes. Prepare articles on trust issues and products for online and print publication, subject to internal approval. Train Frontier staff and other employees on trust law, trustee documentation and various trust products. Assist with the development of new trust products and the marketing of the same from time to time. Develop and maintain familiarity with international tax, CRS/FATCA and regulatory issues that affect trusts and the use of trusts by clients in target markets. Prepare and review trustee resolutions, minutes, deeds of addition, deeds of distribution, deeds of appointment and retirement, and related fiduciary documentation. Maintain and improve trust deed, corporate resolution, letter of wishes and internal precedent libraries in coordination with management and external counsel. Support onboarding, periodic review and bank-facing documentation from a legal and fiduciary perspective. Liaise with external counsel where specialist advice is required and coordinate the implementation of such advice into Frontier documentation. Maintain legal matter trackers and ensure timely follow-up on assigned trust, corporate and client matters.