Interim Company Secretary

Responsibilities:

As Interim Company Secretary, to be co-responsible for all usual Company Secretary matters and matters relating to corporate governance in the bank, including, but not limited to:

· providing advice to the Board;

· providing assistance to Head Office on any corporate governance matters relating to the bank, and managing company secretarial matters as they relate to the bank;

· ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory filings;

· maintenance of corporate statutory books and records, including recording powers of attorney;

· ensuring the smooth running of the Board and of the Board's committees' activities by preparing agendas and papers for the Board and Board committees;

· advising on Board procedures and ensuring Board compliance with the bank's Corporate Governance Policy, Board mandate, and the constitutional documents of the bank;

· ensuring compliance with the Companies Act 2014, CBI Corporate Requirements and EBA Guidelines on Governance;

· attending meetings to take minutes;

· advising the businesses in Ireland on company secretarial matters as requested;

· keeping under close review all legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments that might affect the operation of the bank, and keeping the Board briefed on these developments;

· arranging directors' training;

· managing the annual evaluation of the bank's Board;

· managing the on-boarding of a new director (including establishing regulatory approval where required);

· managing the transfer of intra-directorate responsibilities (including establishing regulatory approval where required)

Skills desired:

The job holder must ideally be either a

1. a) Qualified Chartered Secretary

1. b) Qualified Accountant or

1. c) Qualified Lawyer

The job holder must also have a proven track record of administering boards in a financial services regulated environment. The job holder will have a deep knowledge of the Central Bank of Ireland's Corporate Governance Requirements for Credit Institutions 2015.

In addition, ideally, the job holder will have the following experience:

• experience advising boards of regulated entities on corporate governance matters,
• exceptional oral and written communication skills. Must be an effective communicator with good interpersonal skills,
• highly organized, ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks

If interested, please apply below. Alternatively, email your CV to chris.norton@goodmanmasson.com

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