Corporate Paralegal

About the role

Alcazar Energy Partners-II (AEP-II) is an independent sustainable infrastructure fund investing in utility-scale renewable energy projects in emerging markets, targeting the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Reporting to the Legal Director, the Paralegal provides corporate support to the legal team across the fund, its management company and the holding companies and SPVs, covering corporate governance, entity management, contract management and transactions.

Key responsibilities

• Manage corporate housekeeping for group entities across multiple jurisdictions, including statutory registers, filings, annual returns, share transfers and changes of directors.
• Prepare board and shareholder meeting packs, draft minutes, written resolutions, powers of attorney and certificates, and track their execution.
• Maintain an accurate group structure chart and entity database, including directors, shareholdings and signatories.
• Coordinate notarisation, apostille and legalisation of documents, and liaise with corporate service providers and local counsel.
• Draft and format corporate and commercial documents such as standard agreements, letters and certificates.
• Manage the NDA workflow, from preparation and review to execution and filing.
• Support transactions and closings, including CP tracking, signing arrangements, closing checklists and closing bibles.
• Support due diligence, including data rooms, document requests and summaries.
• Maintain contract and legal obligation trackers, file documents in SharePoint and support KYC, compliance and regulatory filings.

Required profile

• Paralegal qualification or law degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-6 years' experience as a corporate paralegal, ideally in a law firm and/or in-house within infrastructure, energy, private equity or investment funds.
• Strong experience in corporate housekeeping and entity management across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting M&A, financing or other transactions through to closing.
• Fluent English, written and spoken; Spanish and/or French is desirable.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and SharePoint.
• Strong drafting skills and document management discipline.
• Experience with entity management or contract management systems is an advantage.