Job description

The Senior Paralegal role in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia is a governance, legal, and compliance-focused position responsible for supporting legal operations, corporate governance activities, venture capital portfolio oversight, and regulatory compliance functions. The role involves coordinating legal due diligence for investee companies, reviewing and revising transactional documents, supporting contract lifecycle activities, and assisting supervising attorneys with regulatory and audit inquiries. It also includes conducting advanced factual research and basic legal research to support legal decision-making and documentation accuracy. A key component of the role is managing Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, including coordination with consultants, handling documentation of background checks, and ensuring resolution of identified red flags in compliance reports. The position plays a critical role in portfolio governance post-investment, including reviewing shareholder resolutions, advising on contractual compliance, and supporting governance training for portfolio companies. Additionally, the role is heavily involved in board and committee coordination activities such as preparing annual calendars, agendas, board packs, meeting minutes, and ensuring timely submission and closure of board actions. The Senior Paralegal also acts as a subject matter expert in governance documentation including shareholder mandates, articles of association, and delegation of authority frameworks, while ensuring proper document control, data classification, and secure archiving of legal records. The role requires strong attention to detail, confidentiality, organizational capability, and the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive legal and governance tasks in a structured compliance-driven environment.