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At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.
Corporate Paralegal International
This is a great opportunity for a talented corporate paralegal to join Allegion’s International Legal team for the EMEA and APAC region. Join our dynamic, fun, and diverse team of problem-solvers passionate about the intersection of law, business, and technology.
As a Corporate Paralegal, you will be tackling new challenges daily and ensuring smooth operations as we strive to enhance our proactive and practical legal services for our business units and corporate stakeholders.
The Role
The Corporate Paralegal International will play a key role within Allegion’s International Legal team by assisting in various corporate legal work streams and some key administrative activities relating to Allegion’s International subsidiaries (+- 65 entities). The successful candidate will work closely with in-house counsels and various cross-functional teams to ensure legal processes and documentation are accurate and compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
The role will be remote in Ireland with sporadic travels to Allegion’s Dublin office or abroad. The role will report to the Corporate Counsel International based in Brussels, Belgium.
We seek an individual who is endlessly curious, with a can-do attitude, proactive, action-driven, capable of supporting complex problems and achieving significant results. This person should possess an empathetic interpersonal style to connect with stakeholders and demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changing company priorities.
Main Tasks
* Act as the first point of contact for corporate lifecycle tasks (i.e., entity incorporations, director changes, AGM’s etc.), providing timely and effective support to your stakeholders while collaborating with external advisors, treasury, tax, accounting, and other teams.
* Support and manage the approval of annual accounts for all international subsidiaries of Allegion, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
* Support and ensure compliance with Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) requirements across all relevant entities.
* Facilitate the invoicing process through Legal Tracker (e-billing) by opening new matters, reviewing invoices, and managing the approval and payment processes.
What You Need To Succeed
* You hold a bachelor’s degree in law and/or paralegal certificate.
* You have 3+ years of experience as a corporate paralegal in a law firm or corporate legal department dealing with international subsidiaries OR strong knowledge of corporate governance and compliance principles in international entities.
* You have experience with UBO / Know Your Client (“KYC”) requests.
* You have excellent English both written and verbal. A (good) knowledge of any other language, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Arabic, and/or Spanish is a very strong asset.
* You have experience working in a fast-paced environment with international clients or subsidiaries.
* You are effective, proactive, creative, organized, stress resilient and have an eye for details.
* You have a collaborative approach and a roll-up your sleeves attitude to tackle projects large and small.
* You are proficient with OR eager to learn to use MS Office, e-signing tools such as DocuSign, e-billing tools such as Legal Tracker, and entity management platforms such as Diligent Entities, GEMS.
* You have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Flexibility to work across different time zones and open to sporadic travel.
Why Work for Allegion
Allegion is an excellent workplace if you are eager for a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact, grow professionally as the company grows, and enjoy a culture that champions work-life balance. Join us and thrive both personally and professionally!
What You Will Get From Us
* Competitive base salary.
* Health, dental and other insurance coverage.
* Company pension scheme.
* 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Wellness vouchers.
* Life cover.
* Company assisted training.
* EAP.
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