Senior Consultant, Company Secretarial

About Northern Trust: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity.

Role/ Department: Reporting into the Head of Company Secretarial, EMEA, the role is to provide core governance and company secretarial services to regulated entities in the UK and their respective boards and committees. The person fulfilling this role will benefit from experience in financial services, including asset management, or other regulated industries, and should be able to carry out all core company secretarial functions to the highest standards.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for boards and committees of certain regulated entities in the UK on all governance matters
• Supporting independent Chairs in the effective and efficient running of boards and committee meetings
• Managing annual board and committee performance reviews
• Building and managing effective relationships with board and committee stakeholders, including independent directors, senior management, and external stakeholders such as auditors
• Coordinating content of board and committee meeting reports, liaising with contributors, presenting governance reports at board and committee meetings, and accurately minuting and tracking meeting outcomes
• Driving progress on governance projects and operational enhancements
• Driving strategic direction while overseeing operational delivery for regulated entities
• Monitoring and analysing developments in company law, financial services regulation, and corporate governance standards
• Advising and mentoring junior team members to support their growth and performance
• Managing and coordinating information request workflow for the team

Skills/Qualifications: The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Fellow or Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute, a qualified lawyer with governance experience, or an equivalent professional experience
• Experience in financial service or a regulated industry
• Proven experience supporting boards, with a focus on engagement with non-executive directors
• Experience drafting clear, accurate board and committee minutes
• A track record of delivering high-quality work within structured timelines
• Experience managing priorities to meet business and governance expectations
• Experience with Diligent Boards and Diligent Entities

Working with Us: As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve.

Join a workplace with a greater purpose. We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies. Build your career with us and apply today.

Reasonable accommodation: Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center. We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.