A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Manager to join our state of the art central Dublin office at a Senior Vice President level. Our European Bank is headquartered in Ireland and services European clients in relation to wholesale banking, treasury services and global markets products.
The role involves providing corporate governance and company secretarial services for a number of regulated and unregulated entities based in Dublin including our European Bank, and promoting best practice corporate governance in line with Bank of America policies and guidelines, regulation, company law and market practices.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work directly with the Board of Directors and Executive Council members.
Overview of the Role:
- Act as corporate secretary for a number of regulated and unregulated European legal entities
- Ensure entities conduct activities in accordance with applicable company law, local regulatory requirements in respect of corporate governance and also Bank of America governance and subsidiary management policies and procedures relevant for the Company Secretarial team
- Plan and organize general meetings, board meetings and committee meetings including agreeing agendas, drafting resolutions, organizing clear and appropriate papers, minute taking, answering director/officer and business line enquiries and ensuring all board decisions are executed
- Organise and participate in new director on-boarding process for both internal and external director appointees
- Provide oversight of the following:
- Maintenance of the statutory registers and internal record keeping system
- Local and overseas filings
- Operation of signing authorities and delegated authorities
- Execution of legal documents including POA’s, Certificates of Incumbency, Deeds etc. including notarisation / apostille / legalisation
- External company secretarial provider companies
- Work with business lines to establish new legal entities or close inactive legal entities in line with legislative requirements and internal Bank of America procedure
- Respond to/request information from risk management, finance, auditors, senior management, group company secretaries and regulatory authorities
- Degree and a post degree professional qualification (preferably Chartered Secretary/Chartered Governance Professional)
- Familiarity with the financial services sector is essential, ideally within a large organisation subject to both Irish and EU regulation
- Excellent written, presentation and communication skills; good attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to actively listen and prepare highly complex minutes for board and committee meetings
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with dedication to superior service
- Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multi-task and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines
- Ability to make connections across the organisation to achieve outcomes and results together
- Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude
- Able to thrive in a dynamic team environment
