Senior Paralegal Specialist
Description
McDermott is looking for an energetic Paralegal to assist its Legal Department with the management of day to day general corporate legal matters, including bid and contract related support, legal research, both domestically and internationally. This individual will play a key role in the department’s ongoing mission to provide legal support to all of McDermott’s business units. The paralegal should expect to interact with internal McDermott employees as well as external lawyers and non-lawyers in a professional manner on a variety of corporate legal matters and assist with managing and ensuring compliance of the Company in general and other duties as assigned.
Detailed Description
Main responsibilities:
Reviewing and drafting corporate minutes and resolutions, articles of association and assisting in special corporate projects
Drafting notices of corporate meetings
Draft, prepare and review corporate board resolutions, director and officer changes, certifications, affidavits, proxies and powers of attorney
Assisting internal counsel in connection with review and revision of contracts
Maintaining and organizing corporate records and filings.
Assisting the formation and dissolution of corporate entities
Assisting internal and external counsel in connection with corporate transactions. Contributing to the development and maintenance of a corporate SharePoint site, including compiling group structure charts and sending regular corporate updates and reports
Implementation and maintenance of a company-wide centralized filing system
Successfully complete special projects and other assignments as requested
Provide general administrative support
Requirements
Education:
Degree / equivalent in Paralegal studies
Skills and Experience:
Bilingual (able to read, write and speak fluently) English and Arabic
Minimum of 5 years paralegal experience as a corporate paralegal or specialist at either a law firm or in-house legal department
Experience in a variety of general domestic and international corporate legal matters, M&A; transactions, commercial contracts, corporate governance
International experience preferred; particularly in the Middle East
Experience in the oil and gas industry (preferred)
Manage various legal projects and initiatives
Identify and resolve or escalate issues in a timely manner
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to interact with people at all levels of organization and external contacts
Prioritize and handle numerous competing demands in fast paced environment
Excellent multitasker
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel and Power Point
Personal Attributes:
Self-starter and autonomous
Ability to work effectively as a productive team member
Ability to prioritize to meet multiple deadlines and adjust to workload fluctuations
Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
Flexibility and willingness to learn new things
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must be willing to move to Saudi Arabia when company relocates its operations.
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McDermott is looking for an energetic Paralegal to assist its Legal Department with the management of day to day general corporate legal matters, including bid and contract related support, legal research, both domestically and internationally. This individual will play a key role in the department’s ongoing mission to provide legal support to all of McDermott’s business units. The paralegal should expect to interact with internal McDermott employees as well as external lawyers and non-lawyers in a professional manner on a variety of corporate legal matters and assist with managing and ensuring compliance of the Company in general and other duties as assigned.
Detailed Description
Main responsibilities:
Reviewing and drafting corporate minutes and resolutions, articles of association and assisting in special corporate projects
Drafting notices of corporate meetings
Draft, prepare and review corporate board resolutions, director and officer changes, certifications, affidavits, proxies and powers of attorney
Assisting internal counsel in connection with review and revision of contracts
Maintaining and organizing corporate records and filings.
Assisting the formation and dissolution of corporate entities
Assisting internal and external counsel in connection with corporate transactions. Contributing to the development and maintenance of a corporate SharePoint site, including compiling group structure charts and sending regular corporate updates and reports
Implementation and maintenance of a company-wide centralized filing system
Successfully complete special projects and other assignments as requested
Provide general administrative support
Requirements
Education:
Degree / equivalent in Paralegal studies
Skills and Experience:
Bilingual (able to read, write and speak fluently) English and Arabic
Minimum of 5 years paralegal experience as a corporate paralegal or specialist at either a law firm or in-house legal department
Experience in a variety of general domestic and international corporate legal matters, M&A; transactions, commercial contracts, corporate governance
International experience preferred; particularly in the Middle East
Experience in the oil and gas industry (preferred)
Manage various legal projects and initiatives
Identify and resolve or escalate issues in a timely manner
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to interact with people at all levels of organization and external contacts
Prioritize and handle numerous competing demands in fast paced environment
Excellent multitasker
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel and Power Point
Personal Attributes:
Self-starter and autonomous
Ability to work effectively as a productive team member
Ability to prioritize to meet multiple deadlines and adjust to workload fluctuations
Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
Flexibility and willingness to learn new things
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must be willing to move to Saudi Arabia when company relocates its operations.
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