Corporate Paralegal

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Corporate Paralegal International, remote in Ireland

This is a great opportunity for a talented corporate paralegal to join Allegion’s International Legal team as a corporate paralegal for the EMEA and APAC region.

Join our dynamic, fun, and diverse team of problem-solvers passionate about the intersection of law, business, and technology. As a Corporate Paralegal, you will be tackling new challenges daily and ensuring smooth operations as we strive to enhance our proactive and practical legal services for our business units and corporate stakeholders.

The Company

Allegion (NYSE: ALLE) is a global pioneer in seamless access, with leading brands like CISA®, Bricard®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage®, SimonsVoss® and Von Duprin®.

At Allegion, we make the world safer and create peace of mind by securing people and assets with seamless access wherever they reside, work, and thrive. With more than 30 brands sold in almost 120 countries across the globe, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond: everything from residential and commercial locks, door closer and exit devices, steel doors and frames to access control and workforce productivity systems. At the core of our USD 3.7 billion business is the knowledge and experience of the +12,000 dedicated employees behind our brands.

The Role

The Corporate Paralegal International will play a key role within Allegion’s International Legal team by assisting in various corporate legal work streams and some key administrative activities relating to Allegion’s International subsidiaries (+- 65 entities). The successful candidate will work closely with in-house counsels and various cross-functional teams to ensure legal processes and documentation are accurate and compliant with applicable laws and regulations.

The role will be remote in Ireland with sporadic travels to Allegion’s Dublin office or abroad. The role will report to the Corporate Counsel International based in Brussels, Belgium.

We seek an individual who is endlessly curious, with a can-do attitude, proactive, action-driven, capable of supporting complex problems and achieving significant results. This person should possess an empathetic interpersonal style to connect with stakeholders and demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changing company priorities.

Main tasks:

• Act as the first point of contact for corporate lifecycle tasks (i.e., entity incorporations, director changes, AGM’s etc.), providing timely and effective support to your stakeholders while collaborating with external advisors, treasury, tax, accounting, and other teams.
• Support and manage the approval of annual accounts for all international subsidiaries of Allegion, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Support and ensure compliance with Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) requirements across all relevant entities.
• Facilitate the invoicing process through Legal Tracker (e-billing) by opening new matters, reviewing invoices, and managing the approval and payment processes.

What you need to succeed

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in law and/or paralegal certificate.
• You have 3+ years of experience as a corporate paralegal in a law firm or corporate legal department dealing with international subsidiaries OR strong knowledge of corporate governance and compliance principles in international entities.
• You have experience with UBO / Know Your Client (“KYC”) requests.
• You have excellent English both written and verbal. A (good) knowledge of any other language, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Arabic, and/or Spanish is a very strong asset.
• You have experience working in a fast-paced environment with international clients or subsidiaries.
• You are effective, proactive, creative, organised, stress resilient and have an eye for details.
• You have a collaborative approach and a roll-up your sleeves attitude to tackle projects large and small.
• You are proficient with OR eager to learn to use MS Office, e-signing tools such as DocuSign, e-billing tools such as Legal Tracker, and entity management platforms such as Diligent Entities, GEMS.
• You have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work across different time zones and open to sporadic travel.

Why Work for Allegion

Allegion is an excellent workplace if you are eager for a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact, grow professionally as the company grows, and enjoy a culture that champions work-life balance. Join us and thrive both personally and professionally!

What you will get from us:

• Competitive base salary.
• Health, dental and other insurance coverage.
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellness vouchers
• Life cover
• Company assisted training
• EAP

Apply Today!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, embracing differences among colleagues and in our relationships with customers, suppliers, and communities. Regardless of your background or characteristics, we ensure you have the opportunity to excel in your application and at work because it's the right thing to do.

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We Celebrate Who We Are! 

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.   We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

© Allegion plc, 2023 | Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland

REGISTERED IN IRELAND WITH LIMITED LIABILITY REGISTERED NUMBER 527370

Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer

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