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Senior Paralegal

Wa'ed VenturesDhahran Compound, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

30+ days ago

Job description

Job Summary :

To perform the Governance & facilitate Legal activities of the company

Job Summary :

To perform the Governance & facilitate Legal activities of the company

Key Responsibilities :

Legal and Contractual
Coordinate legal due diligence for prospective investee companies
Review preliminary drafts of standard transactional documents and revise as necessary
Advise on ways to streamline processes to help close transactions more effectively
Respond as directed by the supervising attorney to regulatory and audit inquiries
Conduct advanced factual research and basic legal research, as requested
Participate in meetings with the VC team and act as a SME for mandate, legal, contractual, jurisdiction and structural matters
Work with supervising attorney and business partners to ensure that materials are received in a timely manner, for distribution to management, and assist with review of materials for successful presentation to boards and committees
Work with the supervising attorney and business partners, to ensure that committee activities are set forth accurately in committee and company charters
KYC & Background checks
Manage / coordinate KYC on target companies and founders
Manage all communication with KYC consultants (contract renewal, raising of PRs, reviewing of invoices)
Ensure documentation of closure of red flags identified in the KYC reports
Coordinate with SAO industrial security or other entities for conducting the background checks
Portfolio Governance (Post funding)
Advise on all legal. contractual and other regulatory matters related to portfolio
Review all SH resolutions received from the portfolio companies
Organize trainings related to Governance and Regulatory matters for the founders and portfolio companies (BoD governance, Companies law etc)
Review and advise on compliance of Portfolio companies with the signed agreements. Any non-compliance observations should be highlighted to the VC team

When requested for a peculiar matter, review Board materials of Portfolio companies Boards and provide comments to the Board members in advance of the Board meeting

Wa'ed Board and Board committees Coordination

Prepare Annual Board and Board committee calendar

Coordinate with Wa'ed Leadership and Company Secretary to organize Board meetings

Prepare agenda & track all submissions completed timely by the person responsible

Perform Quality Review on all agenda item submissions before reviewing with the MD

Coordinate with Board Secretary to ensure the Board materials are submitted within the stipulated timeline

Ensure timely completion of Board minutes by the Board secretary - review board minutes to ensure completeness (draft the Board and committee MoMs, if required to expedite the process)

Follow-up and ensure timely closure of all action items

Ensure final version of the Board packs are saved in the Board folders

Draft emails and other communications to the Board and committees

Advisory on Governance & Documentation control

Act as SME on all Governance documentation including Shareholder Mandate, Articles of Association, Delegation of authority matters. This may require consultation with the GRC specialist

Coordinate and manage all matters related to Conflict of Interest. Get clarification and confirmation from the SAO CoI team wherever needed

Ensure the key documentation by each department is filed in an auditable manner and as per the requirements of the respective policies

Ensure all the signed / legally enforceable documents are safely filed in a firesafe locker

Ensure data classification and data protection guidance are practiced

Organize staff training on legal and regulatory matters

Managerial Duties

As this portfolio grows this position may be required to supervise an analyst with the legal background.

Requirements

Bachelor's in law or any related fields

Certification in Para legal

Accredited Legal Professional (ALP)

(ICA Certification)

Minimum 5 years experience

Basic knowledge of legal frameworks and regulatory environment

Knowledge of corporate structures and entity formation

Advanced corporate governance background

Basic knowledge in securities and transactional documents

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to handle and maintain confidential information appropriately

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment

Well-organized with attention to details

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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Senior Senior • Dhahran Compound, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia