Legal Operations Specialist

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

Legal and Compliance Operations department is looking for a Legal Operations Specialist to become part of the newly formed legal entity management team that will centralize and optimize all activities around the management of AkzoNobel’s entities. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of legal entity data, supporting paralegals and Corporate Secretariat with topics around the legal entities and assisting the project team in establishing best practices around the management of legal entities.

Key Accountabilities

1. Ongoing administration of legal entity data (director data changes, registration of changes to the power of attorney, registering office changes etc.)
2. Acting as the first line of support for any enquiries on legal entity data for business users and Legal / Intellectual Property / Corporate Secretariat teams
3. Drafting and reviewing simple ad-hoc entity board resolutions and corporate resolutions (templated)
4. Supporting finance team with activities around managing statutory accounts for annual compliance
5. Supporting onboarding of legal entity directors
6. Periodical data quality checks and review of controls
7. Project support for the implementation of new legal entity management system in 2025
8. Proactively work with paralegals, Corporate Secretariat and regional legal counsels to improve data quality and the processes around managing legal entities.

Experience

1. Academic degree in business administration, legal studies or a related field
2. 2-3 years of experience in legal entity management, corporate governance, or a related field, preferably within a global or multinational organization. Alternatively, experience working as a (junior) paralegal or in a legal support role.
3. Familiarity with corporate governance and compliance concepts, as well as general understanding of legal entities.
4. Strong data administration skills.
5. Experience in conducting data quality checks and maintaining data integrity.
6. Understanding of the importance of compliance in managing statutory accounts and legal entity records.
7. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to interact effectively with business users, legal teams, and other stakeholders

Competencies
Accepting Direction
Accepting Responsibility
Acquiring Information

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 42721