Corporate Paralegal

Borr Drilling; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the drilling sector is seeking an experienced corporate paralegal to oversee corporate governance and compliance for its entities in Singapore and the Asia Pacific regions. This role involves organizing board meetings, managing corporate documentation, and collaborating with global legal teams. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in corporate law, hold an ICSA qualification, and possess strong administrative and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a law firm or corporate department.
• Ability to manage workload and work collaboratively.
• Excellent command of English is a must.

Responsibilities

• Organise board meetings and prepare necessary documentation.
• Full spectrum of corporate secretarial duties including compliance.
• Draft intercompany agreements and manage corporate records.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

ICSA or equivalent Company Secretary qualification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced career corporate paralegal with strong secretarial skills. The paralegal will be mainly responsible for the corporate governance of Vitol Group entities established in Singapore and the Asia Pacific regions.

Job responsibilities :

• Organise board meetings including scheduling of date and logistics
• Preparing board and committee packs in accordance with the agreed timelines, including the drafting of agendas and any other documentation required for board and/or committee meetings.
• Full spectrum of corporate secretarial duties including companies' incorporation, preparation of director'/shareholders' resolutions, ensuring good corporate governance, compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, etc.
• Maintaining the corporate database and filing of corporate records, including but not limited to board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, board of director changes, annual reports, past and present directors and officers, etc.
• Preparing KYC packs in response to counterparty due-diligence
• Drafting of intercompany agreements such as intercompany share purchase agreements, intercompany loan agreements, etc.
• Contacting notaries and embassies in order to arrange for notarisation/legalisation of documents
• Providing administrative support for documents and activities related to corporate restructurings, such as merges, formations and dissolutions
• Working with other members of the global corporate and legal teams on special projects and initiatives
• Reporting to Head of Corporate Governance based in Geneva, Switzerland and regionally report to Regional Controller based in Singapore

Job requirement:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working in a law firm or company corporate department with experience in company law and familiar with handling ACRA matters
• ICSA or equivalent Company Secretary qualified
• Capable of prioritising and managing own workload
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Well organised and an eye for detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent command of English is a must
• Able to liaise with people across all levels of seniority