US Lawyer, Wahed
Ethical & Halal investment platform
Open for applications
Ethical & Halal investment platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make people’s lives better by reducing financial inequality and exclusion across the globe.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- The US Lawyer will lead the legal development and establishment of Wahed’s US private client offering, with a particular focus on Wills, probate, trusts, estate administration, tax planning, and Islamic legacy planning
- The role will be responsible for helping design and launch a legally compliant, client-focused, and scalable US estate planning service under the iWill brand
- This includes developing the legal framework, drafting core documents, advising on state-specific requirements, supporting regulatory setup, and helping build the operating model for a new legal service line
- This is a high-impact role for someone who wants to do more than advise from the sidelines
- The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help build a new business area from scratch, directly contributing to Wahed’s mission of making faith-aligned financial and legacy planning accessible to Muslim communities
- 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
Our take
Many fintechs offer access to investing, letting users trade stocks, crypto, and other high-risk assets. But these platforms aren't always built around responsible investing, and for many Muslin users, they also raise concerns about earning returns from non-Halal sources.
Wahed provides an alternative: a Shariah-compliant investment platform focused on ethical, diversified portfolios. Through its robo-advisory tools, it helps users tailor investments to their financial goals while ensuring returns meet Islamic finance principles. With no lock-in periods and a focus on transparency, the platform is designed to make long-term, values-based investing more accessible.
While competition in fintech is intense, Wahed has carved out a clear niche by focusing on underserved Muslim investors. Its expanding its offerings too, including launching new Shariah-screened ETFs listed on the London Stock Exchange, covering global and US equities with strict ethical and financial screening. Alongside earlier backing from instituions like the Quatar Development Bank and features such as its Waqf endowment tool, signalling a shift toward building a larger, globally accessible Islamic investment ecosystem.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$50m
SERIES B
Nov 2020
$25m
SERIES A
Total funding: $115m
Company HQ
Midtown East, New York, NY
Leadership
Moshin Siddiqui
(CEO)Initially joined Wahed in 2023 as COO before moving into the role of CEO in 2024. Previously, Moshin was the CRO at ComplyAdvantage. They also spent 8 years at OANDA in various roles, including CCO.
Arif Shanji
(CTO)Arif joined Wahed in 2020 as a Senior VP of Engineering before moving into the role of CTO in 2023. Previously, they were the Director of Engineering at Perkbox and Head of Engineering at Kano Computing.
Umer Suleman
(Chief Risk Officer)Umer joined Wahed in 2021 as a GM before moving into the role of Global Head of Risk in 2022 and Chief Risk Officer in 2024. They are also a Board Member at the Islamic Finance Council UK. Previously, they spent over 7 years at HSBC in various roles, including Chief Control Officer.
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