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Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal

Waed VenturesDhahran, Eastern Province, SA
منذ أكثر من 30 يومًا
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Job Summary :

To perform the Governance & facilitate Legal activities of the company

Key Responsibilities :

1.       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

2.       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.

    • 3.       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

    4.       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

    5.       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.
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