Company Secretary Associate - Top 10 Firm

As one of the world’s largest networks of audit, tax, and consulting firms, the company is committed to delivering big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. They are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions – they have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then the company is the place for you.

The company is one of the country’s fastest growing advisory firms, specialising in the provision of audit, tax and consulting services to leading domestic and international mid-market clients. 

When you join the company you’ll have a world of opportunity to build the career you want. Our clients range from growth-focused entrepreneurial businesses through to multi-national organisations across many sectors and operating nationally and across borders. 

The Opportunity

This is a new and exciting opportunity to join our growing Company Secretarial team. We are recruiting a graduate or postgraduate who is ambitious and wants to excel in their career specialising in company secretarial and corporate governance.

The role of a company secretary offers exposure to working with senior management in Irish and global businesses. The work is both interesting and varied, with clients increasingly relying on our service to navigate current and proposed future legislation.

The company offers a programme with structured on-the-job training and completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Corporate Governance. The work experience and Postgraduate Diploma leads to a qualification as an Associate of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and filing of Annual Returns and taking responsibility for ensuring that clients are meeting their statutory filing obligations
• Preparation and filing of ad hoc statutory forms at the Companies Registration Office (e.g. change of officer, change of address etc.)
• Incorporating companies and preparing de-shelving documents including company officer details and changes to share capital
• Preparing board minutes, AGM packs and EGM packs
• Updating and maintaining the company secretarial database
• Maintaining company Minute Books and Statutory Registers
• Dealing with queries and requests, on a day-to-day basis, from clients, auditors, solicitors and internal staff
• Responsibility for billing clients and debtors’ collection
• Filing, archiving and general administrative duties.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Have completed or have a desire to complete the post graduate Diploma in Management and Corporate Governance to obtain The Chartered Governance Institute Qualification
• Third level degree (Level 8) required. A degree in the areas of Law or Business would be beneficial
• Experience in a professional services environment is ideal but not required
• Excellent IT skills and proficiency working on Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel)
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment.