Northern Trust
Financial Services
CompanySecretaryAsiaPacific
“Company Secretary - Asia Pacific at Northern Trust. Skills: Company secretarial, Legal entity governance, Corporate governance. Oversee company secretarial function. Maintain corporate secretarial practices”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualified corporate secretary, Qualified solicitor, 10+ years company secretarial work, Knowledge of Australian corporations law, Knowledge of corporate governance, Knowledge of financial regulations, Experience managing corporate secretarial providers
Nice to Have
Experience in China law, Experience in Hong Kong law, Experience in India law, Experience in Japan law, Experience in Philippines law, Experience in Singapore law
What You'll Do.
Oversee company secretarial function
Maintain corporate secretarial practices
Enhance corporate secretarial practices
Liaise with Company Secretarial colleagues
Act as principal point of contact
Collaborate with Legal Department
Collaborate with external counsel
Collaborate with service providers
Liaise with internal audit
Liaise with external auditors
Oversee board pack production
Agree board meeting timetables
Attend Board meetings
Attend Committee meetings
Ensure production of minutes
Undertake board reviews
Complete annual self-assessments
Monitor changes to corporate law
Provide guidance on regulatory reporting
Provide guidance on compliance
Review terms of reference
Develop Legal Department resources
Share Legal Department resources
Identify efficiencies
Assist in information requests
Provide input on legal entity change
Provide input on M&A projects
Maintain bank mandates
Maintain authorised signatory lists
Support MLRO requests
Maintain statutory records
Ensure timely filing of statutory returns
Ensure timely filing of financial statements
Ensure timely filing of statutory lodgments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative work culture; With other Company Secretarial colleagues; With Legal Department colleagues; With first line of defence; With second line of defence
Communication Scope
Engage stakeholders; Influence stakeholders
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