Corporate Paralegal - Midnight Foundation

Corporate Paralegal

Midnight Foundation ("Midnight") is seeking a skilled Corporate Paralegal. The candidate will support an in-house legal team and will be responsible for various administrative activities. Candidates must be highly self-motivated, organised, process-oriented and have strong follow up skills. This position requires someone with a strong background in assisting with corporate governance, corporate transactions, and legal operations.

You will work across practice areas within the Legal Team and other support functions to enable the efficient and effective delivery of legal services to our business and partners. You will develop strong relationships with internal constituents and stakeholders including Finance, Business Development, Technology, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and amend contracts as appropriate (e.g. non disclosure agreements and event contracts) and other legal documents under the supervision of the Legal Team
• Organise and manage the Legal Team's templates and help develop and manage playbooks
• Draft corporate documents and support overseeing corporate housekeeping for Midnight's entities, including assisting with corporate formations, maintenance and management
• Ensure necessary corporate filings are completed accurately and on time
• Maintain contract files and records within Midnight's contract and document management systems, liaising as appropriate with other internal stakeholders and third parties
• Manage KYC and KYB processes and update the Legal Team's task management systems.
• Assist with due diligence, including reviewing corporate records, contracts, summarising findings, and preparing reports for the Legal team and coordinating with external parties and members of other teams to gather necessary information and ensure alignment and compliance with plans
• Track deadlines and key milestones for various projects, and proactively provide timely updates to relevant parties
• Conduct legal research
• Provide litigation support
• Assist in taking meeting minutes
• Provide regular and proactive status updates to internal stakeholders on contracts, projects, and other legal matters
• Assist with other requests or requirements to meet the business needs