Senior International Paralegal

Job Description

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Boeing Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior International Paralegal to join the Law Department's Global Law Affairs team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This position will support the Regional Counsel based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A successful candidate will have demonstrated experience working under limited supervision and performing multiple work assignments concurrently, often within a short period of time, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. The individual will also work well with others, clearly communicating requirements, expectations, and deadlines, and asking questions to acquire and share relevant information.

Position responsibilities include the following:

• Develops, administers, and maintains law department projects, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs complex legal research and analysis.
• Drafts, reviews, and revises legal documents.
• Develops in-country and regional plans and strategies in consultation with the Responsible Attorney(s).
• Communicates legal advice.
• Provides support to internal law personnel and outside counsel.
• Identifies and organizes relevant documents in response to requests.
• Maintains legal document and retention systems and maintenance of databases.
• Develops advanced job practices, techniques, and standards.
• Collaborates with the Responsible Attorney(s), Law and Global Compliance executives, and other personnel.
• Interfaces with outside counsel and in-country officials. Identifies and protects all oral and written legal communications.
  
  
  

Functional Competencies:

Analytical Thinking

Effectively collects, organizes, synthesizes and analyzes data; summarizes findings; develops conclusions and recommendations from appropriate sources.

Collaboration

Works effectively and cooperatively with others; establishes and maintains good, effective working relationships.

Communication

Using a variety of media, clearly and succinctly conveys information and ideas to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Planning and Organizing

Effectively plans for what is to be achieved and involves all relevant stakeholders. Anticipates important or critical issues, identifying resource requirements and recommending responsibility for specific work to meet deadlines. Demonstrates the use of information gathering techniques, analyzing situations, and identifying implications to facilitate correct decisions. Demonstrates ability to monitor progress and make changes as required.

Service Delivery

Anticipates and responds to the needs and demands of business partners and organizations (both internal and external) with a service excellence mindset.

Work Standards

Sets high standards of performance for self and others; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Research Skills

Conducts complex research with minimal attorney oversight regarding in-country and regional regulatory, legislative, and judicial systems requirements and impacts on the company. Conducts in-depth independent research regarding entity compliance matters such as license renewals, change of directors, contracts, ministerial decree renewals, and de-registrations. Researches local labor laws in support of employee investigations and disputes.

Legal Analysis

Collects and analyzes new and/or shifting in-country and regional regulatory, legislative, and judicial systems requirements and impacts on the company. Responsible for contract interpretation and analysis. Conducts legal policy analysis to ensure business units and other entities are compliant with U.S., international, and regional requirements. Develops databases and/or dashboards to track and monitor strategic-level regulatory, legislative, judicial, and compliance related matters. Handles extensive legal document and records management, contract interpretation, and analysis. Integrates efforts to eliminate, consolidate and/or simplify process documents. Leads the transition from traditional documentation standards to evolving data and information management standards by staying current on industry best practices and applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.

Writing and Policy Development

Provides executive-level briefings/communications/presentations for attorneys, company leadership, shareholders, and others. Consults and collaborates with Responsible Attorney(s) to develop law-related guidelines and policies for internal and external application. As a regional or in-country subject matter expert, prepares guidelines and drafts policies related to law, regulatory, and compliance matters. Develops policy positions for specific in-country/regional requirements with limited attorney input. Summarizes and reviews documentation and develops informational or technical materials for attorneys, other Law and Global Compliance executives, and external clients.

Strategic Collaboration with Responsible Attorney(s)

Identifies critical issues related to practice group as well as government (foreign and/or domestic) regulations impacting the company. Develops strategies by identifying and formulating objectives, costs, risks, ways, and means to achieve goals. Solicits negotiation positions from Responsible Attorney(s) and conveys outside counsel/ firms/vendor proposals. Interfaces with outside counsel representatives and makes contract negotiation recommendations to the Responsible Attorney(s).

Project Management

Develops, maintains, assesses, and ensures execution of project schedules and budgets. Monitors and tracks execution of plans and communicates status to the Responsible Attorney(s) as well as internal and external business clients. Maintains liaison with Law and Global Compliance executives and colleagues, other business units and stakeholders, vendor account managers, and local government officials. Innovates process standards, guidelines, and tools.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Paralegal certification
• Experience working as a paralegal or legal analyst
• English language fluency (reading, writing, and speaking)
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Law degree (Juris Doctor)
• Experience working as a legal analyst
• Arabic language proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking)
  
  
  

Relocation:

This position offers relocation within Saudi Arabia - subject to candidate eligibility.

Right to work:

Immigration support will not be provided.

This requisition is for a locally hired position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications and in accordance with applicable Saudi Arabia law.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 01, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Saudi Arabia)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.