Senior Paralegal

Acwa Power; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acwa Power is seeking a Paralegal to support the Legal Business Development function in preparing and finalizing conditions precedent to financial close, drafting documents, and assisting in company setups regionally and internationally.

You will collaborate with senior lawyers, review agreements like NDAs, MOUs, and POAs, and support bid and transactional work. Strong English, research and IT skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a recognised training in Law and a bachelor's degree in law.
• 0–3 years of paralegal experience is preferred.
• Strong English written and spoken skills are essential; ability to draft and review documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal research to support senior lawyers, including precedents, statutes, and legal articles.
• Assist in drafting components of transactions using Company templates (NDAs, MOUs, POAs, etc.).
• Support bid preparation from a legal perspective to ensure timely, accurate documentation.
• Draft basics of agreements and contracts for team review and population.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and manage document signing via Egnyte or other platforms.
• Follow policies and procedures and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Legal research

Contract knowledge

English proficiency

Drafting documents

Attention to detail

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Tools

Legatics

Job description

We are a developer investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants with 90 assets in operation construction or advanced development across 13 countries

Job Purpose

To assist the Legal Business Development function in all support activities such as preparation and finalization of conditions precedent to financial close of projects drafting certain other documents and components of a transaction based on Company templates assisting in company setup legal research on precedents the execution of documents etc as required in order to ensure the function s work is carried out smoothly and effectively

Key Accountabilities

• Legal Support Conduct legal research as required by senior lawyers including finding out precedents and relevant statutes legal articles and other writings related to a specific legal research in order to support the team Perform preliminary work in the preparation of legal opinions to be issued by external counsel Shadow senior team members on key meetings negotiations reviewing of documents etc in order to build capability and competence in required areas Assist in providing legal support in conjunction with the Legal Corporate team for setting up of companies in the UAE and outside of the UAE in order to ensure all the necessary documentation is prepared collated and available when required
• Legal Documentation Assist in drafting certain components of a transaction based on Company templates e g NDAs confidentiality agreements TSA technical services agreements Power of attorneys POAs memoranda of understanding MOUs company incorporation documents approval documents etc in order to ensure adequate support is provided to the team and resources are utilised effectively
• Assist in the bid preparation activities from a legal perspective in collaboration with the Bid Management team and other stakeholders in order to ensure the legal aspects of the documentation are complete provided on time and accurate Collate and draft in conjunction with outside counsel as required the conditions precedent to the achievement of financial close in projects and or completion of M amp A transactions and use third party IT platforms such as Legatics to upload and manage documentation
• Agreements and Contracts- Assist the Legal BD team in drafting the basics of agreements and contracts relevant to specific legal transactions and provide them to the team to populate other details in order to ensure provision of required support
• Coordination Assist in coordinating with internal stakeholders such as the Business Development Team Project Finance Team Tax team Insurance team and other teams as required and follow up with them in order to gather the necessary information required Manage the execution of documents and internal signing formalities through the Company s Egnyte system and where relevant other signing platforms and processes
• Policies Processes Systems amp Procedures Adhere to all relevant organisational and departmental policies processes standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out to the required standard and in a consistent manner
• Continuous Improvement Contribute to the identification and implementation of change initiatives programmes and projects in line with the organisation s standards
• Related Assignments Perform other related duties or assignments as directed

COMMUNICATION amp WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal Working closely with VP General Counsel BD and the Deputy General Counsel IP and Head of Support Services BD and other members of the Legal BD and Support Services Legal BD team as well as the BD Team Project Finance Team and other departments as required
• External Coordinate and follow up with external legal entities if required

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

• Minimum Qualifications: A recognised training in Law Bachelor s degree in law is preferable
• Minimum Experience: 0 3 years experience as a paralegal
• Skills: Highly organized Ability to work both independently and collaboratively Excellent written and spoken English Basic understanding of English legal terms and definitions Understanding of contracts and other legal documents Good research skills Good IT skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and willingness to develop new IT skills and to use new IT systems Ability to handle pressure well, and understand the importance of deadlines Ability to relate to people in a variety of situations, be highly trustworthy, discreet, and use good judgment Committed to creating a culture that is as diverse AND vibrant as the markets we serve