# Senior Paralegal EMEA **Company**: Valvoline Global Operations **Location**: Rotterdam, NL **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Legal **Industry**: Automotive **Apply**: https://jobs.valvolineglobal.com/job/Rotterdam-Senior-Paralegal-EMEA-3012-Nj/1430134600/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_54008b79-26f ## Description At Valvoline Global Operations, we're proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we've never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world's first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future. The Senior Paralegal EMEA role reports to the ELC (subject to change) and provides practical legal-related and administrative support to the ELC and the EMEA legal team across a broad range of corporate, commercial, and governance activities. **Key Responsibilities:** - Corporate Governance and Entity Management (20%): Support the governance and administration of EMEA legal entities, update and maintain files and databases, draft and coordinate board and shareholder resolutions, and support director and officer appointments. - Standard Form Agreements (30%): Manage Standard Form Agreements using approved company templates, review proposed changes, assist in signature or e-signature of agreements, and update and maintain a contractual database. - General Legal Support (40%): Provide paralegal support to EMEA counsels, conduct basic legal and factual research, prepare first drafts of routine documents, and support document reviews and information-gathering exercises. - Compliance & Trade Compliance (5%): Maintain and monitor 3rd party Due Diligences, draft compliance statements, and assist in maintaining an effective compliance program. - Other Responsibilities (5%): Process outside counsel invoices, check and approve SAP requests, monitor legislation and regulatory changes, and gather information and analyze laws and regulations. **Requirements:** - Law degree/Bachelor's degree (LLB) or equivalent – desirable but not essential - Experience in corporate secretary for entities in various jurisdictions - required - Legal ops experience would be preferred - Experience of working with corporate legal department and/or in-house attorneys - Previous successful experience as paralegal or legal assistant - Proven track record of working in positions where accuracy, structured and documented working, and prioritizing has been key **Competencies Desired:** - Excellent command over all aspects of Legal and Company Secretary matters - Well acquainted with applicable laws, guidelines, regulations - Excellent communication, both written and oral, drafting and negotiation skills - Drive for Results: Create high-performance work systems, processes built on best practice to deliver business goals - Timely Decision making - Fluent in English and knowledge of another European language (Dutch) is an advantage - Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with team members, staff, and external stakeholders - Reporting Skills, Research Skills, Legal Administration Skills, Stakeholder Relationships, Planning, Prioritization, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Reliability, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, highly organized and detail-oriented, Ability to take direction and work independently - Knowledge of MS Office - Strong organizational and planning skills in a fast-paced environment, able to set priorities and meet deadlines - Ability to cope with confidential, complex matters - Hands-on, proactive, and problem-solving mentality, able to work on different projects in parallel - Show initiative and committed to continuous professional development - An effective team player but comfortable to work individually - Solutions and customer-oriented - Creativity, lateral thinking - Integrity and Passion - Culturally adapt and conscious ## Skills ### Required - Legal ops - Corporate secretary - Paralegal - Legal assistant - MS Office ### Nice to have - Dutch language --- Source: [Apply at jobs.valvolineglobal.com](https://jobs.valvolineglobal.com/job/Rotterdam-Senior-Paralegal-EMEA-3012-Nj/1430134600/?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)