Assistant company secretary

What is the opportunity? This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment as a key member of the team responsible for corporate governance, secretarial and advisory services to the Board of Bank Of Ireland UK. Working in this environment will provide you with an excellent opportunity to broaden and deepen your skills. In this role you will: Support the UK Company Secretary in delivering high standard governance and secretariat services to the Board and Board Committees of BOI UK. Ensure servicing of the UK Board of Directors and Group subsidiary boards by arranging meetings, drafting agendas, collating, creating and issuing board packs (via Diligent), and attending and preparing draft minutes of board meetings Ensuring timely completion of statutory filings as well as maintenance and timely update of statutory records and registers Providing advice on company secretarial matters, including processes, statutory requirements, corporate governance matters and procedures Assisting with other tasks as required including director changes, liquidations, new company incorporations and share transfers Monitor corporate governance developments and prepare and maintain corporate governance related material for the website Essential Qualifications There are no specific qualifications or minimum educational requirements needed for this role. What will make you stand out? A must is experience working in a company secretarial capacity, ideally including financial services experience. You are seasoned in board/committee meetings, producing high quality minutes with strong communication and attention to detail. You are a highly organised individual that can interact at a senior level with the upmost confident manner. You flourish with your positive can do demeanour and have a stong teamwork ethos. While not essential, a strong bonus would be a qualification in a relevant field or an appropriate professional qualification, ideally ICSA. More about the team The UK Company Secretarial team is responsible for providing high quality company secretarial and governance support to the Chair of the Bank Of Ireland UK Board, the UK Board of Directors, and Board Committees in addition to various other Group subsidiary boards and committees. We are responsible for coordinating, attending and minuting board and committee meetings, maintaining statutory records and ensuring that relevant documents are filed with Companies House within statutory timeframes. Why work with us? The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 24 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports. Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program and WebDoctor, along with other fantastic supports. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career! #li-hybrid Key Competencies Customer Focused - Self One Group, one team - Self Agile - Self Accountable - Self Manage Risk - Self Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role. Bank of Ireland Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce. We offer reasonable accommodation at every stage of the application and interview process. If you require assistance, please contact [email protected].