Company Secretary

Job Description

Company Secretary to support the company secretarial department at a top law firm based in Dublin. ICSA qualified or working towards it is a requirement!

Job Title: Company Secretary

Reports to: Head of Company Secretarial

Overview of role: Company Secretary to support the company secretarial department.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Communication on a daily basis with a wide base of varied clients and internal colleagues
• Co-ordination of, attendance at and minute taking of Board, committee and Shareholder meetings of large PLCs, regulated funds and financial services entities
• Arranging for the drafting of all necessary Companies Registration Office forms, preparation of notices and resolutions
• Management of Annual Compliance clients ensuring timely filings at the Companies Registration Office
• Advise on Company Secretarial and Company Law issues and provision of practical solutions
• Ability to confidently take responsibility for ensuring that all clients are meeting their statutory requirements
• Prepare documentation in relation to inter-alia, change of name, change in articles, transfer of shares, amendment to share capital
• Attending to formation of companies, branches and business names
• Meeting deadlines on a regular basis and ensure highest standard of quality and client service is maintained at all times
• Liaising with Companies Registration Office and Revenue Commissioners
• Assisting with the notarisation and apostilling of documentation
• Re-constitution of historic Statutory Registers and undertaking due diligence services as and when required
• Undertaking legal and non-legal research on behalf of clients and other fee earners

Required Skills, Knowledge & Areas of Expertise:

• Ideally ICSA qualified (or equivalent) or working towards qualification
• At least 5 years' experience gained in a company secretarial role in a law firm or professional services firm
• Practical working knowledge of company secretarial templates, procedures and software, Blueprint an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of the Companies Acts 2014
• Strong Communication Skills and ability to deal with clients and senior management
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.