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Corporate Paralegal - 10 month FTC

Visa, City of Westminster

Corporate Paralegal - 10 month FTC

Salary Not Specified

Visa, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 21 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 49db06f311d2475e940a9b24f312f45a

Full Job Description

  • Work with the Entity Manager and Deputy Company Secretary to provide proactive, commercially focussed Entity Management services to Visa's entities in Europe, Middle East and Africa, including organising and dissolving entities and ongoing compliance with local legal requirements
  • Includes drafting and/or legal review of materials related to entities in the region including formation documents, board and shareholder meeting documentation, and other compliance documentation.
  • Assists with Board/Personnel changes, business license renewals/registrations, and powers of attorney, taking into account business continuity, personnel and tax considerations.
  • Coordinates with members of the regional and Global Finance teams to ensure entity compliance with local financial statement requirements, including the creation and maintenance of annual compliance calendars.
  • Coordination with the Global Legal Entity Team, including assistance on global ad hoc projects or improvements.
  • Provides regular training and updates to other stakeholders in corporate governance and Board matters.
  • Providing governance support on the Board management of Visa's regulated European subsidiaries, including facilitating the holding of Board meetings (agenda planning, document coordination and review, meeting logistics, minute writing etc.)
  • Assisting to respond to queries from the business in a proactive, helpful, timely and professional manner, including the provision of Powers of Attorney and various corporate governance requests.
    • Employment Law:
  • Provide general administrative support in respect of HR and employment law case matters
  • Conduct legal research on new and emerging employment law changes across the Europe region as requested
  • Coordinate with various People teams (Employee Relations, HR Ops, Total Rewards etc.) to gather necessary information in respect of potential legal claims and settlements
  • Support employment counsel with the provision of in house training for the People Team
  • Assist counsel to create and maintain a mechanism to provide the People Team with regular legal updates
  • Work with Employment Counsel on pro bono advice cases
    • Sourcing:
  • Provide general administrative support in respect of Sourcing legal matters
  • Assist counsel with the ongoing management of Visa's panel law firms
  • Dealing with low risk contractual queries and maintaining templates
    • Projects:
  • Provide assistance on ad hoc corporate projects that arise from time to time
  • Provide assistance on budgeting, invoicing and management of external legal professionals
    • This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

  • Excellent planning and organisational skills, high level of written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in corporate, employment and sourcing law
  • Some travel may be required
  • Ability to communicate confidently and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including top level executives and directors
  • Flexible and able to work both without supervision and in a team environment and meet tight deadlines in pressurised environment
  • Advanced IT literacy, and high standards of delivery and advice

    Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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