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<p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Make your mark for patients</span></strong></span></span></p><br><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We are looking for a Paralegal – Corporate & Affiliate Management who is organised, proactive and detail‑oriented to join us in our Corporate Governance and Administration team, based in our Brussels office in Belgium.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">About the role</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">You will be providing day‑to‑day legal and administrative support on company law, corporate housekeeping, and global entity management matters for our worldwide affiliates. You will work within our Corporate Governance and Administration team, part of the Corporate Secretariat and wider Ethics & Legal Affairs function, helping ensure compliance with corporate obligations across multiple countries.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Who you’ll work with</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">You will work closely with a small and collaborative team of governance specialists, as well as legal professionals across our global organisation. You will also interact with external partners such as notaries, service providers and corporate registries to support legal formalities and document processes.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">What you’ll do</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Support global entity management activities, including appointments, renewals, statutory changes and documentation preparation under the guidance of legal counsels.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Coordinate signature processes and ensure accuracy and completeness of legal documents.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Handle legal filings, publication and registration formalities with corporate and trade registries.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Support the preparation of shareholder and board meetings and ensure compliance with ongoing corporate law obligations.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Assist with regulatory recordkeeping requirements, including market abuse related obligations such as insider list processes.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Support the collection of annual Works Council documents.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Provide support in UBO and KYC formalities.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Maintain corporate records, digital files and legal databases, ensuring structured and compliant documentation and archiving.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Assisting with invoice payment administration</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Providing general legal administrative support as needed.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Interested?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification or equivalent professional experience acquired in a law firm or company.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Experience handling corporate compliance tasks, corporate legal documents and entity management processes.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Fluency in English and French or Dutch, with good knowledge of the other language; any additional language is a plus.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to manage priorities in a structured way.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Comfortable working with digital tools, including Microsoft 365 and legal or corporate databases.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• A positive, solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to collaborate, manage recurring workflows, and support continuous improvements.</span></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif"> </p><br><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>About us </strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Why work with us? </strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"> </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.</span></p>

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