Corporate Paralegal, EMEA (Corporate Governance)

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; onsite

Company

hirify.global provides technology-powered global trade and logistics solutions for companies ranging from emerging brands to Fortune 500 enterprises.

What you will do

• Manage corporate housekeeping and entity governance for hirify.global subsidiaries across EMEA, including statutory registers, minute books, organizational charts, and corporate records.
• Prepare board and shareholder resolutions, consents, minutes, powers of attorney, and director or officer appointment documentation.
• Manage statutory and regulatory filings, including annual returns, director changes, registered address changes, share allotments, and beneficial ownership filings.
• Support the formation, licensing, banking, and onboarding of new legal entities in EMEA countries in coordination with local counsel, registered agents, banks, and tax advisors.
• Coordinate KYC, UBO, and due diligence requests, and support dissolutions, mergers, re-domiciliations, and intercompany restructurings.
• Maintain the entity management system, manage budgets and outside counsel, and improve governance processes across jurisdictions.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of corporate paralegal experience focused on corporate housekeeping and governance for multiple entities across EMEA.
• Hands-on experience supporting legal entity formation, licensing, bank account opening, and initial statutory filings.
• Working knowledge of governance and filing requirements in major EMEA markets such as the UK, Netherlands, Germany, or France.
• Experience with an entity management platform such as Diligent Entities, Athennian, Blueprint, or a similar system.
• Knowledge of UBO and beneficial ownership regimes, KYC processes, and corporate record keeping.
• Strong organization, communication, discretion, and ability to manage multiple entities, deadlines, and jurisdictions independently.

Nice to have

• Additional European language skills, including French, German, Dutch, Spanish, or Portuguese.
• Paralegal certificate or law degree or qualification from an EMEA jurisdiction.
• Experience in a fast-growing multinational technology or logistics company.
• Exposure to M&A, intercompany restructuring, or group simplification projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with 25 working days of vacation.
• Collective health insurance with the basic and available additional packages covered by hirify.global.
• Defined pension contribution scheme and equity program.
• Daily catered meals, breakfast, snacks, and soft drinks at the Amsterdam office.
• Commute expenses covered for employees living outside Amsterdam.
• Parental leave and an Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members.