At a Glance
- Tasks: Support legal matters across African jurisdictions and manage corporate governance.
- Company: Join Elevate, a global leader in legal consulting and technology.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse culture that values equity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the legal industry while working with diverse teams.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Corporate Paralegal in African jurisdictions and strong governance knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 24169 - 24169 £ per year.
Duration: Initial 6-month contract (with potential extension)
Our customer, a global technology company, is looking for an experienced Corporate Paralegal with demonstrated experience supporting legal matters across African jurisdictions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing legal team, providing corporate governance and legal support across a complex multinational business.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the legal team on corporate governance matters across multiple African jurisdictions.
- Manage corporate entity portfolios, including incorporations, restructurings, dissolutions, and post-acquisition integrations.
- Prepare and maintain board minutes, written resolutions, powers of attorney, share transfer documentation, and other corporate governance materials.
- Manage Companies House filings (where applicable), statutory registers, and other corporate records.
- Conduct legal and corporate governance research on local laws, regulations, and compliance requirements across African jurisdictions.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on corporate transactions, governance matters, and ongoing entity management.
- Support legal and regulatory projects, maintaining corporate documentation and tracking key deliverables.
- Organise and maintain legal records, templates, and entity management systems.
- Leverage AI tools to improve efficiency in legal research, document preparation, and administrative processes.
- Assist with ad hoc legal and corporate administrative tasks as required.
Key Requirements
- Demonstrated experience as a Corporate Paralegal supporting legal matters across one or more African jurisdictions.
- Strong background in corporate governance, entity management, and company secretarial support within complex multinational organisations.
- Extensive experience managing UK and international entity portfolios, including incorporations, restructurings, dissolutions, and post-acquisition integrations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Proven experience preparing board minutes, written resolutions, powers of attorney, share transfers, Companies House filings, and maintaining statutory records.
- Experience coordinating with external counsel and cross-functional stakeholders on corporate transactions and governance matters.
- Strong understanding of corporate governance requirements and regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
- Proficiency with AI tools to support legal research, document drafting, and workflow efficiencies.
- Excellent drafting, organisational, and document management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
About Elevate
Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia. Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities.
We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category. Our Vision: A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together. At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense. As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds. We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.
Paralegal – African Jurisdiction Experience employer: Elevate
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