Corporate Secretary

Our client, an independent professional services company, is seeking a Corporate Secretary professional to join their team.

This is a rare and fascinating opportunity to work across multiple jurisdictions, including Guernsey, Switzerland, Cayman, and Dubai along with key internal entities.

• The role involves coordinating board meetings, maintaining statutory records, supporting communication between directors and senior management, accurately recording board decisions, and contributing to governance improvements across multiple entities.
• Organising board meetings, preparing agendas, circulating board packs, and advising on the presentation and content of documentation.
• Building and maintaining proactive relationships with board members, ensuring clear and timely communication across senior leadership and committees.
• Accurately recording decisions, tracking actions, and ensuring communication of outcomes through regular and ad-hoc minutes.
• Managing a governance improvement plan, keeping it up to date in line with board reviews.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong technical knowledge and experience in corporate governance, ideally within a regulated setting, including familiarity with relevant legislation and governance codes.
• A recognised professional qualification (e.g. ICSA/STEP Diploma) and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging with a broad range of stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and the ability to produce or review moderately complex documents with accuracy.
• Analytical thinking to review procedures and contribute ideas for improvement.
• The ability to manage deadlines and project timelines with minimal supervision.
• Sound judgement and a practical approach to problem solving with commercial awareness.
• Leadership qualities and personal integrity, with the ability to support, motivate, and develop others.