Funds Company Secretary (Remote)

Office: Fully Remote (Based in Ireland)

We are a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.

Overview Of Role

This position will be based remotely in Ireland and has been created in response to growing demand for company secretarial services from clients based in ME/ Asia region.

Applicants will have a strong understanding of current and emerging corporate governance and corporate secretarial requirements in the jurisdictions where Walkers Professional Services has offices but most particularly Cayman, Dubai and Hong Kong

Key Responsibilities

• The provision of company secretarial services and board support services to a range of clients including hedge funds and private equity funds.
• Meeting support to client entities will include:
• Creating agendas, collation and distribution of meeting packs and liaising with relevant service providers
• Management of board, advisory and shareholder meetings including acting as company secretary for the purposes of taking meeting minutes
• Preparation of detailed meeting minutes, distribution of board minutes, arranging for signatures and carrying out of post-meeting actions as required
• Act as a primary relationship manager for a diverse portfolio of clients and the conduit with respective Walkers attorneys and external service providers on a range of administrative matters.
• Assist management with a range of corporate governance projects to include documentation of processes, protocols and systemisation.
• Take responsibility for invoicing and AR management.

Skills And Experience Required

• A minimum of five years' relevant experience in industry and/ or professional practice
• Demonstrable knowledge of current corporate governance requirements in the Cayman Islands and an appreciation of the regulatory requirement of the ADGM/ DIFC
• Demonstrable experience attending, running, co-ordinating board meetings and the ability to prepare detailed minutes of such meetings in a timely manner
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in law, business, corporate governance with a strong academic background
• A proven track record and ability to meet deadlines in a high pressured environment, enjoys multi-tasking and can work both independently and as part of team
• Good project management skills
• Ability to work outside normal business hours.

Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.