Job Description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Legal team on a permanent basis. We are looking for someone who will continuously model and lead on Wood's values, such as working with integrity, respecting and valuing others and our communities. To consistently deliver to stakeholders while pushing the boundaries to create smarter, more sustainable solutions.
This position is based in our Reading or Aberdeen office with hybrid working.
The Role
The Legal team is responsible for all legal, corporate governance and regulatory matters affecting our company and joint venture companies globally. This position will support in the Legal Entity Rationalisation (LER) team who dedicate legal support to assist in the closure and reorganisation of legal entities. We are seeking a highly motivated and organised paralegal to join our legal team to support the LER activities internationally.
The paralegal will play a key role in all LER activities requiring legal support. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to further their career in the legal field and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
This position assists the Eastern Hemisphere Legal team and Group Legal team, providing support in research and preparing legal documents and advice. The role plays a key part in the provision of legal services across the Group and business units.
What We Can Offer
* Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
* Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
* Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
* Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
* Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
* Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
* Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Responsibilities
* Gathers information through research and prepares summaries of findings for legal team, including analysis of key issues
* Manages/oversees the update and maintenance of internal databases, record keeping and dashboards
* Provides specialist administrative support, such as reviewing and drafting corporate minutes, board resolutions, capitalisations, payment of dividends, review and revision of contracts
* Assists internal and external counsel in areas such as the formation and dissolution of corporate entities, corporate transactions, preparation of disclosure schedules
* Drafts, prepares and reviews corporate internal and regulatory filings, director and officer changes, certifications, affidavits, proxies and powers of attorney
* Supports the Managing Counsel in respect to external legal spent, service providers, terms of engagement and fee arrangements
* Provides support to other members of the Eastern Hemisphere Legal team as required
Qualifications
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected
* Legal, Legal Executive or Paralegal qualification necessary
* Paralegal experience as a corporate or securities paralegal or specialist at either a law firm or in-house legal department
* Working with external counsel and service providers
* Experience in a variety of general domestic and international corporate legal matters, e.g. M&A transactions, commercial contracts, corporate governance
* English language fluency
* Legal analysis and problem solving
* Able to work autonomously
* Microsoft office, excel and powerpoint proficient
Desirable
* Experience in the oil and gas industry
About Us
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr