Governance & Company Secretarial Specialist

Northern Trust Corp; St Peter Port; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp in Guernsey seeks a governance professional to own day‑to‑day governance and company secretarial needs for an allocated portfolio. You will work with boards, directors, clients, and colleagues, applying sound judgement and sharing knowledge to raise technical capability.

This role emphasizes governance excellence, accuracy, and timely regulatory filings. You will engage with senior stakeholders across listed funds and fiduciary structures, building robust governance

Qualifications

• Typically three to five years’ relevant experience in company secretarial, governance, legal, compliance, accounting, fund administration, or a comparable financial‑services environment.
• Knowledge of Guernsey company law and the regulatory environment for Guernsey financial‑services businesses.
• Awareness of governance frameworks (AIC Code, UK Corporate Governance Code, Guernsey Code) where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end board and committee meeting processes, including calendars, agendas, paper collation, board-pack distribution, attendance, and follow-up.
• Draft minutes, resolutions, and other governance documentation clearly and accurately.
• Maintain action trackers and support timely completion of decisions and actions from meetings.
• Support listing and governance obligations and interact with chairpersons, directors, clients, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide governance support, share knowledge, and help junior colleagues develop technical capability.

Skills

Excellent written English

Strong organisation

Collaborative

Client-focused

Discretion

Education

CGI qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

Board portals

Entity-management systems

PDF tools

Job description

Northern Trust Corp in Guernsey seeks a governance professional to own day‑to‑day governance and company secretarial needs for an allocated portfolio. You will work with boards, directors, clients, and colleagues, applying sound judgement and sharing knowledge to raise technical capability.

This role emphasizes governance excellence, accuracy, and timely regulatory filings. You will engage with senior stakeholders across listed funds and fiduciary structures, building robust governance