Company Secretarial Advisor

Dublin

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Company Secretarial Professional looking for the next step in their career with A&L Goodbody LLP. The role will work within the Funds department and offer the successful candidate an exciting role on a high achieving team that comes with variety and responsibility.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract, full time position.

Key duties and responsibilities

Managing a large portfolio of top tier clients

Advising clients in relation to their statutory compliance obligations

Preparing annual returns and other statutory forms

Advising on and preparing documentation in relation to change of name, change of articles, transfer of shares, amendment to share capital etc.

Creation and maintenance of Registers of Beneficial ownership

Maintaining statutory registers, including company secretarial databases

Drafting minutes for board meetings and AGM/EGMs

Attendance at board meetings and taking minutes

Dealing with daily queries and requests from clients, auditors and solicitors

Responsibility for billing clients and for debt collection

Arranging for notarisation and apostilling of documents

Requirements

ICSA qualified with a minimum of 1 - 3 years post-qualification experience

Good knowledge of Irish company law and familiarity with the companies Act 2014

A strong communicator with demonstrated ability to work as part of a successful team

Strong corporate secretarial technical knowledge

Excellent minute taking skills

Strong IT skills and familiarity with company secretarial software

Capability to work on own initiative with an excellent time management skills and ability to manager a busy workload

Benefits

A competitive remuneration package

Pension and health insurance contribution, clubs and subs contribution, marriage/civil partnership gratuity and leave, life assurance, complimentary conveyancing allowance and a free restaurant and coffee shop

Hybrid working policy

Discretionary performance bonus

Access to the firm’s marquee training and development programmes, delivered through the ALG School of Business and Law

The Firm

A&L Goodbody ( ALG ) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. There are currently 116 partners and over 900 employees. The strong international and domestic business community in Ireland forms a valuable part of the ALG client base. ALG is incredibly proud to be recognised as the leading Irish law firm in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 Guide with the highest number of Band 1 practice area rankings. ALG is also ranked as a 'top tier' law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2024 and the IFLR1000 Guide 2023. The firm is consistently ranked number one in the Irish market and on a European level.

A sample of other recent notable awards include:
Awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark in 2024 by the Irish Centre for Diversity

Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law 2024 by GradIreland (for 13 consecutive years)

Law firm of the year – Republic of Ireland 2023 at The Lawyer European Awards

Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 at the Chambers Europe Awards

One of the top 50 most innovative law firms in Europe 2023 by the Financial Times

Future of Legal Services Innovation Award winners 2024

Best client support 2023 by the Managing Partners Forum

Business Working Responsibly Mark 2023

Ireland's top 25 best places to work by LinkedIn's Top Companies list for 2022

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.