Paralegal

Job Overview Weatherford is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our Legal Team based in Dubai UAE This position is responsible for providing direct support to the legal team across the MENA and Asia Pacific regions reporting to the Senior Paralegal The role includes inhouse paralegal responsibilities as well as managing efficiencies across the group The ideal candidate will have strong organizational communication and analytical skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment Responsibilities Manage the corporate affairs of legal entities across the MENA and ASIA Pacific regions including corporate governance restructuring incorporations liquidations Annual General Meetings AGMs and Ordinary General Meetings OGMs and overseeing the execution of all corporate changes to these entities Review a variety of corporate contracts including leases intercompany agreements share asset transfer agreements shareholder agreements and nominee agreements Draft and prepare various legal documents such as resolutions powers of attorney certifications and other corporate legal documentation Play a significant role in the preparation and coordination of documentation for major divestitures collaborating closely with the head office in Houston Texas and working alongside toptier U S law firms involved in the transactionsLiaise with local and overseas governmental authorities e g Department of Economic Development Zonescorp and notary publics to complete corporaterelated transactions and filings Work closely with internal teams including Tax Finance Commercial Operations and PRO teams to ensure the smooth completion of transactions requiring corporate legal input Manage relationships with external parties such as external counsels joint venture partners agents accountants and other stakeholders involved in corporate matters Ensure all corporate operations and legal processes comply with the company s ethics and business conduct policies Manage legal invoicing for the legal team using our internal tracking system called Legal Tracker including reviewing and posting invoices to Tracker opening and closing matters liaising with external clients i e law firms and corporate agents to process invoices