Senior Consultant, Company Secretary

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom LGBT Great Full time

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 world's 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 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department:

Reporting into the Head of Company Secretarial, EMEA, the role is to provide core governance and company secretarial services to regulated entities in the UK and their respective boards and committees.

The person fulfilling this role will be required to demonstrate strong governance knowledge, especially within the financial services sector, and 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 entities in the UK on all governance matters.
  • Supporting independent Chairs in the effective and efficient running of boards and committee meetings
  • Managing annual board and committee performance reviews
  • Managing and building relationships with board and committee stakeholders, including independent directors and external parties
  • Preparing and delivering minutes and action items to deadlines
  • Assisting in governance project work
  • Reviewing and enhancing departmental processes

Qualifications:

Although not a requirement, the successful candidate will benefit from being a CGI qualified governance/company secretarial professional with previous experience within a Governance/Company secretarial function.

Skills:

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

  • Board support experience, preferably with Non-Executives
  • Strong minute taking skills
  • Effective organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines
  • Knowledge of PRA & FCA regulation and expectations would be beneficial

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.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at

We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

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

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