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US Lawyer – iWills, iWaqf

AttorneyAttorneyFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2017H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

English

Job Description

US Lawyer – iWills, iWaqf

Wahed

• Lead the legal work required to establish iWill, helping Wahed build a compliant and scalable US private client legal offering. • Advise on appropriate legal structures, licensing requirements, regulatory considerations, and state-by-state requirements for launching estate planning services in the US. • Work closely with Wahed leadership to shape the launch roadmap, service model, and legal operating framework. • Develop and deliver legal services relating to Wills, probate, estate administration, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and wider estate planning matters. • Draft, review, and maintain client-facing legal documents, templates, precedents, workflows, and guidance notes. • Ensure all services are legally robust, client-friendly, and suitable for Muslim families seeking faith-aligned legacy planning. • Support the development of Shariah-conscious estate planning solutions that align with US legal requirements and Islamic inheritance principles. • Advise on charitable legacy planning, waqf-inspired structures, donor-advised arrangements, charitable trusts, and planned giving solutions. • Help position iWill as a trusted service provider for clients seeking to protect their families and leave a meaningful legacy. • Provide legal input on federal and state estate tax, gift tax, trust administration, probate, and inheritance planning considerations. • Identify legal, regulatory, tax, and operational risks and recommend practical, commercially sound solutions. • Work with external counsel and advisers where required to ensure compliance across relevant US jurisdictions. • Partner with product, compliance, operations, marketing, technology, and customer experience teams to build a scalable legal service. • Help design efficient client journeys, digital workflows, internal policies, and operational processes for iWill and iWaqf. • Support training, knowledge-sharing, community education, and go-to-market activity for the US estate planning offering. • Work with the iWill Solicitors leadership in the UK to grow and develop the business.

Job Requirements

  • Juris Doctor degree and active licence to practise law in at least one US state.
  • Membership in relevant trusts and estates professional bodies, Bar sections, or estate planning councils.
  • Strong experience in Wills, estate planning, probate, estate administration, trusts, and private client advisory.
  • Good understanding of US estate tax, gift tax, trust structures, inheritance planning, and succession matters.
  • Strong legal drafting skills, including experience preparing Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, probate documents, and estate planning materials.
  • Ability to work in an early-stage, build-from-scratch environment with a high level of ownership.
  • Strong commercial judgement with the ability to translate legal analysis into practical business recommendations.
  • Comfortable creating legal processes, service models, templates, and workflows for a new legal offering.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly to clients, non-lawyers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise, execute, and manage ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with leadership, product, compliance, operations, marketing, and external advisers.

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