Corporate Paralegal

TechnipFMC is a global leader in the energy industry, specialized in subsea and surface technologies integrated projects, products, and services. Our mission and vision: to enhance the performance and drive real change in the traditional and new energy industry. How we do it: by constantly challenging conventions, tackling some of the most complex technical and engineering challenges and investing in our 20,000+ employees worldwide. If contributing to breakthrough projects in a truly global playground inspires you, this might be the opportunity for you.
Job title: Corporate Paralegal Location: This role can be based in the UK, Portugal or Paris Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the statutory maintenance and filings requirements of the group’s global entities (including statutory registers) are met.

• Ensure the entity management system is kept up to date as appropriate to ensure timely and accurate information about all group companies is recorded.

• Assist with the drafting, implementation, training, audit and review of company secretarial policies and procedures ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation

• Process legal documents to be notarised, legalised and apostilled.

• Assist with ultimate beneficial ownership disclosure and reporting for TechnipFMC entities.

• Respond to KYC requests and providing supporting data

• Complete approvals and draft powers of attorney

• Support legal, compliance, finance and tax teams with transactions (acquisitions, financings, restructuring) from a corporate administration perspective.

• Work with relevant internal and external advisors to set up and support new corporate entities in the UK and worldwide as well as managing new compliance requirements.

• Assist with the AGM

• Assist with Directors’ and shareholder meetings and drafting board minutes and shareholder resolutions.

• Ad-hoc long-term projects, assisting and supporting the EMO team on corporate transactions and other projects as and when required.

Requirements:

• BA/BS or equivalent

• Experience working as a paralegal; law firm and in-house experience preferred.

• Public company experience required.

• Experience with corporate administration of dividends/distributions (cash or in specie), reduction of share capital, capitalisations, share transfers, etc;

• Demonstrates a high level of maturity, independent judgement, adaptability, and professionalism, and ability to adapt to change.

• Ability to maintain 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.

• Superior attention to detail and organization skills.

• 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.

• Ability to travel internationally (1-2 times per year)

Preferred:

• Paralegal certificate from an accredited paralegal program preferred.

• Experience working with Serengeti Legal Tracker

  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Spends 90% of time in an office environment. Up to 10% travel required.

Physical demands:

80-90% of time spent on a computer. 10% - 20% of time spent communicating with personnel. Fast-paced environment with multiple priorities. International travel up to two times per year.

Your Future at TechnipFMC

• Opportunities to work on exciting projects
• A chance to work within a diverse and international team
• Opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and experience
• An attractive benefits package, including life insurance and private healthcare
• Access to our on-site gym and staff restaurant
• Flexible ways of working
• Challenging work
• Strong team spirit
• A positive working environment
• Opportunities to join Employee Network Resource Groups (ENRGs) in support of Inclusion & Diversity, Wellbeing and the Environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to our Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) efforts. More here

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