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Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal

Wa'edAl Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
منذ أكثر من 30 يومًا
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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.

    Minimum 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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