Paralegal II at Technip

Job Description

• This position will be an integral member of the Corporate Legal Team who works with other members of the team to provide legal assistance primarily for entities management, including statutory compliance, governance and filing requirements.
• The paralegal will also support other corporate governance matters, and regulatory obligations as assigned.
• The ideal candidate will be extremely detail oriented, confident, professional, and proactive in their approach.
• The candidate must have the ability to work collaboratively and be capable of working autonomously.
• They must be comfortable with, and skilled in, interacting with attorneys and other professionals and executives within Company.
• The candidate should be experienced with managing corporate entities in Europe and Africa and would ideally be based in Lagos.
• With respect to the paralegal’s entities portfolio (as noted above):
• Set up, maintain, and manage the corporate obligations of entities.
• Ensure entities are in good standing and comply with all necessary formalities in their respective jurisdictions of formation and operation (e.g., board meetings; statutory maintenance and filings).

Additional Skills

You are meant for this job if:

• Minimum 5 years working as a Corporate Paralegal or entities management specialist; in-house and/or top-tier law firm experience preferred.
• Experience with entities management and corporate governance
• Demonstrates a high level of maturity, independent judgement, adaptability, and professionalism.
• Possesses a positive “can-do” attitude and strong sense of ownership over duties and responsibilities; proactively assumes responsibility and consistently delivers quality work on time while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to effectively interface with various internal and external parties, including senior management and board members.
• Exceptionally strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task and plan ahead.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and summarize complex matters succinctly and accurately.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
• Must be proficient in written and verbal English language.