Manager, Entity Compliance and Governance, London in City of Westminster

Overview

EY\’s Entity Compliance & Governance (ECG) team is looking for a Manager to join our dynamic team of experienced company secretaries. This is a great opportunity to become part of a global professional services firm, work with a variety of clients on exciting projects, and develop your management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Be a go‑to expert for all company secretarial matters, providing advice and answering queries for our clients and developing our team of junior company secretaries.
• Manage and coordinate company secretarial projects across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Management and deliver governance advisory projects, including:
• Secretariat operational effectiveness reviews
• Corporate governance frameworks
• Board effectiveness reviews
• Advice on subsidiary governance requirements and ad hoc projects
• Collaborate with EY\’s local offices to deliver consistent and high‑quality company secretarial advice and documentation.
• Help develop our company secretarial business through networking both within EY and with external clients.
• Conduct research on corporate governance topics and assist in addressing client enquiries.
• Work alongside senior team members and our broader EY Law on various projects, including international business reorganisations.
• Supervision and development of team members.
• Development of thought leadership relating to corporate governance matters.
• Board meeting support.
• Secondments into clients where short‑term, experienced interim support is needed, allowing us to both support our clients and develop relationships.
• Build relationships with clients and manage a team to deliver exceptional company secretarial advice and client service.

Qualifications

• Be CGI/ICSA qualified.
• Have experience of managing and/or developing staff.
• Strong company secretarial skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with individuals at all levels.
• A keen eye for detail and a well‑organised approach to work.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and thrive under pressure.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills, with comfort in working with numerical information.
• A diplomatic approach and confidence in supporting junior and senior colleagues.
• Team‑oriented mindset with integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• A commercial perspective.
• Experience working in a professional services firm.

What We Offer

• Continuous learning: Develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We provide the tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: Gain insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Prior to finalising your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness.