Paralegal

Company Overview:

Jointly established by Hartree Partners, CATL and Cathay Fortune Corporation and headquartered in Singapore, CHC is a leading Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project development company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare legal contracts and documents as instructed by the supervising counsel to support legal compliance and business operations

• Coordinate with directors and shareholders for approvals and execution of resolutions and other required documents in a timely manner

• Conduct legal research to provide accurate information and support for legal team

• Assist with corporate governance duties in relation to various corporate entities, including but not limited to:

  • Taking and drafting of Board notice and agendas

  • Preparing and filing required notifications relating to change of directors and other relevant information

  • Preparing documents in relation to filing of annual returns and AGMs and liaising with the internal stakeholders and third-party service providers as necessary

• Day-to-day administrative support for the legal team, including budget and legal projects

• Maintain organized filing system for physical and electronic documentation of legal documents

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal stakeholders across legal and commercial divisions

• Other duties as required by the supervising counsel

Required competencies and certification:

• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese is required to handle mainly English and Mandarin-speaking stakeholders and correspondences
• Minimum 2 years of paralegal experience in a law firm or corporation
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel, and other software applications including SharePoint

Preferred competencies and qualifications:

• Japanese language ability is a plus as the individual will liaise with stakeholders from Japan and handle Japanese correspondences
• Strong interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a positive contributor to team efforts, including follow-ups, organization & prioritization
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects to meet established goals
• Ability to understand and work with complex legal structures across the organization, both domestically and internationally
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management