Corporate Paralegal.
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Occupation TypeLegal professionals not elsewhere classified.
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Summary
Midnight Foundation ("Midnight") is seeking a skilled Corporate Paralegal. The candidate will support an in-house legal team and will be responsible for various administrative activities. Candidates must be highly self-motivated, organised, process-oriented and have strong follow up skills. This position requires someone with a strong background in assisting with corporate governance, corporate transactions, and legal operations.
You will work across practice areas within the Legal Team and other support functions to enable the efficient and effective delivery of legal services to our business and partners. You will develop strong relationships with internal constituents and stakeholders including Finance, Business Development, Technology, and Operations.
Responsibilities
Midnight Foundation ("Midnight") is seeking a skilled Corporate Paralegal. The candidate will support an in-house legal team and will be responsible for various administrative activities. Candidates must be highly self-motivated, organised, process-oriented and have strong follow up skills. This position requires someone with a strong background in assisting with corporate governance, corporate transactions, and legal operations.
You will work across practice areas within the Legal Team and other support functions to enable the efficient and effective delivery of legal services to our business and partners. You will develop strong relationships with internal constituents and stakeholders including Finance, Business Development, Technology, and Operations.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review and amend contracts as appropriate (e.g. non disclosure agreements and event contracts) and other legal documents under the supervision of the Legal Team
- Organise and manage the Legal Team's templates and help develop and manage playbooks
- Draft corporate documents and support overseeing corporate housekeeping for Midnight's entities, including assisting with corporate formations, maintenance and management
- Ensure necessary corporate filings are completed accurately and on time
- Maintain contract files and records within Midnight's contract and document management systems, liaising as appropriate with other internal stakeholders and third parties
- Manage KYC and KYB processes and update the Legal Team's task management systems
- Assist with due diligence, including reviewing corporate records, contracts, summarising findings, and preparing reports for the Legal team and coordinating with external parties and members of other teams to gather necessary information and ensure alignment and compliance with plans
- Track deadlines and key milestones for various projects, and proactively provide timely updates to relevant parties
Education / Experience
- Bachelor's degree
- 2-3+ years of paralegal or legal secretary experience strongly preferred, including in an in-house or law firm environment
- Highly organised and process-oriented
- Self-motivated and eager to own and execute projects
- Proficient in business applications such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office, DocuSign, Notion, ClickUp, document management systems, contract management systems, and legal enterprise software desired but not all essential
- Experience developing and implementing forms, processes, and policies
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, including proactive communications and responsiveness
- Discretion in dealing with highly sensitive information
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and successfully manage multiple deadlines while working with limited supervision
- Work well under pressure
- Able to work independently while also being a team player and able to work collaboratively
- Comfortable working with colleagues in various time zones around the world
- Support and handle a variety of ad hoc projects as they arise
Benefits
Location
Midnight is a fully distributed organisation, and therefore, this is a remote position. Due to team distribution, we are only looking for someone in the United Kingdom or Europe for this role.
All Colleagues
- Flexible schedule
- Laptop reimbursement