Company Secretary

Job title:

Company Secretary

Company:

Davy

Job description

Job Description:About usFrom day one, you’ll notice there is something special about working at Davy. Our success is built on nearly 100 years of forging strong relationships with our clients and developing the careers of Ireland’s future business leaders.Established in 1926, the Davy Group sits at the heart of wealth and capital in Ireland, providing a broad range of services to high-net-worth individuals, self-directed investors, small-to-medium enterprises, credit unions, corporations, and domestic & international institutional investors.Our culture is shaped around three values, which are at the heart of everything we do: client success, one Davy, and building a proud legacy. Sharing the same goals, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. As part of a team of over 900, you will be encouraged to learn and to grow, both professionally and personally.About the roleAn exciting opportunity has opened for a Group Company Secretary to join Davy.The Group Company Secretary will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer . The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO and other relevant departments within Davy including Legal, Risk & Compliance.You have will have experience developing, implementing and maintaining corporate governance policies and procedures, to modern best practice standards, for regulated entities within the financial services industry. You will be a highly organised team player with well-developed communication, inter-personal skills, with an ability to interact with Board members, Executive Committee (ExCo) and Heads of Departments. In the role, the successful candidate will:

• Provide support and assistance to the Davy Group on the day-to-day company secretarial and corporate governance matters and to assist in the managing, mitigating and monitoring of corporate governance risk.

• Develop, implement and maintain internal governance policies and procedures.

• Ensure that the corporate governance and administration of Group entities comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, governance standards and internal policies and procedures.

• Manage board and sub-committee internal governance procedures including annual tasks, for example, arranging board effectiveness, skills and time assessments and updating Terms of References.

• Oversee, develop and implement effective Board and Committee processes and controls to ensure an appropriate and professional administrative service is delivered in support of the Board directors and in response to regulatory and industry changes.

• Prepare agendas, draft board papers and resolutions, prepare board packs, organise, attend and minute Board and Committee meetings.

• Maintain and managing a schedule of agenda items and actions in respect of Board and Committee meetings and following up with responsible executives.

• Manage all statutory/filing requirements and related internal processes, including ensuring all annual returns, filings and registrations are accurate and made on time.

• Ensure the maintenance of all statutory records and company registers for the company and all subsidiaries.

• Keep up to date with legal developments and corporate governance standards.

• Manage the Group’s registrar relationship and related activities, including all shareholder requirements, communications and meeting requirements.

Requirements:About youWe are looking for somebody who has the following background and skills:

• Relevant professional qualification (ICSA / Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme preferred).

• 3+ experience in a similar role in a corporate, regulated / financial services environment.

• Solid technical knowledge of company law and corporate governance standards and practices.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business and at all levels of management up to and including Board of Director level.

• Demonstrable planning and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail and focus on accurate, quality work.

• Ability to work on own initiative and in partnership with Finance, Legal, Risk & Compliance teams.

What we offerWe offer a range of benefits and experiences to support your professional and personal growth, whatever your career stage. Our benefits are not just a number. Yes, we offer competitive salary, annual performance-related discretionary bonus, annual flexible benefits, employer pension contribution, and multiple insurance coverage. But more than that, we focus on developing our people to be their best, professionally and personally.Training support provided by award-winning Learning & Development Team, extensive sports & social programmes (including free on-site gym & fitness studio), flexible working options, employee assistance programme, enhanced leave options, and social & community care initiatives are just some of the ways our people can empower themselves to be their best.Important InformationDavy is an equal opportunities employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We value diversity in both background and experience, and even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. We review all applications received. As part of our commitment to creating an accessible environment, we want to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in the interview process. If you require any reasonable accommodations, please let us know, and we will do our best to make the necessary arrangements.The position set out above is defined in the Fitness & Probity Standards issued by the Central Bank of Ireland (“Fitness & Probity Standards”) as a “Controlled Function (CF)”, namely CF1. In compliance with the Fitness and Probity Standards applicable to your position, any offer of employment is conditional upon you demonstrating that you meet the Fitness & Probity Standards.Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate’s eligibility to work in Ireland.Where agency assistance is required, our Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to us by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.Davy Group is a member of the Bank of Ireland Group.

Expected salary

Location

Dublin

Job date

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:14:48 GMT

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