Corporate Legal

pNovastone Capital Advisors (NCA) runs a global Operator-Led Search Fund program, helping mid-career professionals to identify, acquire, grow, and exit established small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) typically faced with succession challenges. /ppCheck our website for more information: /ph3About the role /h3pWe are looking for a bCorporate Legal Governance Specialist /b to join our legal team and support the management of the Group’s corporate structure across multiple European jurisdictions. /ppThe role combines corporate governance, entity management, company secretarial matters, legal operations and general corporate legal support. The successful candidate will work closely with the in-house legal team, external counsel, corporate service providers and internal finance and business teams to ensure that the Group’s entities are properly maintained, compliant and efficiently managed. /ppThis is a hands‑on role suited to a legally trained professional with approximately 1–2 years of relevant post‑qualification or equivalent professional experience, ideally gained in a law firm, in‑house legal team, company secretarial function or corporate services environment. /ph3Key responsibilities /h3h3Corporate governance entity management /h3ulliMaintain and manage the Group’s Entity Management System (EMS) and maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date corporate records for Group companies across multiple jurisdictions. /liliCoordinate documentation for the incorporation, maintenance and dissolution of Group entities, including incorporations, liquidations, capital increases, changes of directors and officers, registered office changes and other corporate actions. /liliPrepare and coordinate corporate documentation and statutory filings with Commercial Registers and other relevant authorities. /liliMaintain shareholders’ registers, organisational charts, powers of attorney and other entity-level documentation. /liliMonitor and coordinate compliance with corporate requirements and statutory deadlines and ensure that required actions are completed on a timely basis. /liliCoordinate with external legal counsels, corporate service providers, notaries and other advisers on corporate and governance matters. /liliCoordinate the preparation and administration of shareholders’ and board of directors’ meetings, including notices, agendas, proxies and supporting documentation. /liliPrepare corporate resolutions and other governance documents based on established templates and coordinate the preparation or review of minutes and resolutions with external counsel where required. /liliCoordinate the execution, notarisation, legalisation and/or apostille of corporate documents. /liliMaintain appropriate records of board and shareholder decisions and ensure that corporate governance documentation is properly filed and accessible. /liliPrepare, review and amend routine legal documents using approved templates, including MoUs, IoIs, LoIs, NDAs, powers of attorney, intra‑group loan agreements and other corporate documentation. /liliSupport the legal team on corporate transactions and other projects, including coordinating documentation, signatures and deliverables across multiple jurisdictions. /liliConduct legal and regulatory research and support the legal team in assessing matters relevant to the Group’s business and prepare concise summaries of relevant requirements and developments. /liliLiaise with external counsel across Europe to obtain legal advice and coordinate the implementation of agreed actions. /li /ulh3Legal operations knowledge management /h3ulliMaintain the legal team’s knowledge database and document management systems, ensuring that contracts, corporate documents and legal records are accurately filed, organised and readily accessible. /liliSupport the legal team in maintaining appropriate processes, templates and precedents. /liliCoordinate the administration of external legal advisers, including reviewing and processing law firm invoices, tracking legal expenditure and preparing legal spend reports. /liliCommunicate with law firms and external advisers across Europe regarding invoicing requirements and coordinate with the in‑house finance team to ensure timely processing and payment of legal invoices. /li /ulh3About you /h3ulliLaw degree or equivalent legal qualification. /liliApproximately 1–2 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in corporate law, company secretarial work, entity management, legal operations or an in‑house legal environment. /liliGood understanding of corporate law, corporate governance and company secretarial matters. /liliExperience working with corporate entities across multiple jurisdictions is an advantage. /liliHighly organised, reliable and responsive, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple entities, deadlines and corporate actions simultaneously. /liliComfortable working with corporate records, legal documentation and structured document‑