Counsel – Wealth Management

Equitable

Counsel supporting Equitable's Wealth Management business in structuring and negotiating transactions. Leading legal advisor on onboarding and acquisitions for financial professionals and advisory groups.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $220,000 - $274,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the lead legal advisor to the Wealth Management business on acquisition of books of business and other transactional matters.
Structure, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including: Asset Purchase Agreements, Asset Retention Agreements, Loan Agreements, Promissory Notes, Other transaction-related and ancillary documentation.
Provide legal support for: Onboarding of financial professionals and advisor groups
Acquisitions of books of business by Equitable
Acquisitions of books of business by existing Equitable financial professionals
Review and advise on restrictive covenant agreements, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and provisions.
Review financial professional candidate applications and hiring letters.
Lead and partner with outside counsel to address various legal issues including those associated with debt recovery in the event of default on debts owed by financial professionals.
Partner closely with internal stakeholders, including Compliance and Litigation, to ensure alignment on regulatory, risk, and dispute-related matters.
Identify legal and regulatory risks and provide practical, business-focused solutions.
Support the development and refinement of scalable legal processes for transactional workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing
5+ years of combined relevant legal experience with law firms or serving as in-house counsel, with significant experience supporting wealth management firms.
Experience with wealth management, financial advisor platforms, or broker-dealer/RIA environments.
Established drafting and negotiation skills with experience handling complex agreements.
Experience advising on non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
Ability to manage multiple transactions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated business judgment and the ability to provide practical, solution-oriented advice.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
a 401(k) plan
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

Commercial AgreementsAsset Purchase AgreementsLoan AgreementsPromissory NotesNon-Compete AgreementsNon-Solicitation AgreementsLegal Risk AssessmentTransactional WorkflowsDebt Recovery Legal IssuesRegulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

Business JudgmentSolution-Oriented AdviceMulti-TaskingCollaboration

Certifications

Active Bar Membership