Bruin
Corporate Governance Senior Associate
London, United Kingdom
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Corporate Governance Senior Associate
Corporate Title: AVP
Location: London
Salary: competitive
WFH: Hybrid working model
Reporting to: Head of Legal
Direct Reports: N/A
ABOUT THE JOB:
Fantastic new opportunity to join a successful legal function for a leading Asset Manager. You will act on behalf of the Group and its EMEA subsidiaries where your responsibilities will include corporate governance, legal and compliance-related matters. In the role, you will support the subsidiaries and will prepare agendas, compile documents and run the board of directors meetings including taking minutes.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Effectively plan, hold and record board and committee meetings.
- Ensure the appropriate supporting business units provide papers on time and in an appropriate format for presentation at a meeting.
- Prepare and hold annual general meetings, in person or by written consent as required in various jurisdictions.
- Coordinate and organise the flow of information to directors, executive officers and other departments to coordinate board-related communications.
- Serve as the official record keeper of corporate records including board minutes, circular resolutions, bylaws and charters, and ensure official records are properly secured and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate the production of corporate records that may be requested in connection with litigation, regulatory inquiries, or financial audits.
- Prepare applications and other required compliance filings to maintain business qualifications in various jurisdictions.
- Support ad hoc discreet projects as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
- At least 5+ years of work experience in a similar role within Financial Services.
- Highly organized and process-driven.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations and corporate governance practices.
- Knowledge of corporate governance requirements in the UK and Luxembourg is beneficial for this opportunity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to draft well-written reports, board minutes and resolutions.
- Must be a detail-oriented, well-organised, critical thinker with strong analytical skills.
- Highly collaborative partner with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with team members and all levels across the organization, including executive officers.
- Demonstrated ability to discretely handle highly confidential and sensitive information.
- Experience making filings with the FCA and the CSSF.
Our ambition is simple – to do our best for our people, clients and communities.
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond – this starts with hiring the best talent without consideration of race, religion, colour, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.
Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.