Senior Consultant, Company Secretarial

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust a Fortune 500 company is a globally recognized award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds most successful individuals families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/Department:

The Ireland (Legal) Company Secretarial Team forms part of the broader EMEA Company Secretarial Team spanning Guernsey Ireland Saudi Arabia Luxembourg and the UK. The Ireland Team is based in the Dublin office currently consisting of four very experienced team members with a combined tenure of 80 years at Northern Trust. The position being advertised is a new role created to allow the team to absorb additional complex work due to the opening of the TNTC Ireland Branch resulting in the need for an additional experienced member to join the team.

Reporting into the Head of Company Secretarial Ireland the role is primarily to provide core governance and company secretarial services to regulated and non-regulated entities in Ireland and their respective boards and committees.

The person fulfilling this role will benefit from experience in financial services or other regulated industries and should be able to carry out all core company secretarial functions to the highest standards.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for boards and committees of certain regulated and non-regulated entities on all governance matters

• Supporting independent Chairs in the effective and efficient running of board and committee meetings

• Managing annual board and committee performance reviews

• Building and managing effective relationships with board and committee stakeholders including independent directors and senior management

• Coordinating the content of board and committee meeting agendas and reports including pack preparation

• Liaising with contributors presenting governance reports at board and committee meetings

• Accurately minuting the meeting and tracking action outcomes

• Driving progress on governance projects and operational enhancements

• Monitor developments in company law financial services regulation and corporate governance standards

Skills/Qualifications:

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Experience in financial service or a regulated industry in a Company Secretarial position

• Proven experience supporting boards with a focus on engagement with non-executive directors

• Experience drafting clear accurate board and committee minutes

• A track record of delivering high-quality work within structured timelines

• Experience managing priorities to meet business and governance expectations

• Experience with Diligent Boards and Diligent Entities

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

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Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.