Company Secretary
- Recruiter
- McCann FitzGerald
- Location
- Dublin
- Posted
- 20 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 19 Apr 2017
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Banking and financial services, Legal
Company Secretary McCann FitzGerald is a premier corporate law firm, employing over 550 people. We are consistently recognised as being the market leader in many practice areas and offer a full range of services to corporate, financial service and industrial companies. McCann FitzGerald's clients include international organisations, major domestic concerns and emerging Irish companies. We also work with many clients in the state and semi-state sectors. Our principal office is located in Dublin and we have overseas offices in London, New York and Brussels. Our company secretarial & compliance group offers a full suite of company secretarial and compliance services and we are currently looking to expand the team. The successful incumbent will work in conjunction with experienced members of the company secretarial team to provide annual compliance services to a large portfolio of Irish registered companies and to provide technical support and practical insight into company law issues to lawyers across the firm. Responsibilities include: •Preparation and filing of statutory returns •Facilitating and attending board and shareholder meetings and the preparation of minutes of those meetings •Documenting changes to company particulars and making the appropriate filings with the Companies Registration Office •Interpreting and amending company constitutions •Maintenance of statutory books and records; completion of due diligence on company records; and inputting and updating company information onto electronic databases •Formation of new companies •Liaising with and advising clients and colleagues in matters of company law and provision of support to the members the company secretarial department to complete their daily workflow •Participation and attendance at workshops and lectures and generally promoting the company secretarial & compliance group, as required from time to time by the head of the company secretarial & compliance group •Dealing with telephone queries and ensuring that such queries are handled in a professional, courteous and prompt manner •Suggesting improvements/amendments to systems and procedures •Other administrative tasks and ad hoc projects as requested The successful candidate will: •2-3 years previous company secretarial experience preferable •A combination of both corporate and investment funds company secretarial experience an advantage •Strong Microsoft office skills •Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail •A high degree of discretion and the ability to work with sensitive and confidential data •Good time management skills, the ability to manage a busy workload and meet required deadlines •Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner with clients and colleagues •A positive attitude, the ability to take ownership and responsibility for the completion of tasks and the ability to take and demonstrate initiative Graduate level in appropriate discipline or ICSA qualified or part-qualified
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