Company Secretary Manager

Carne Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Carne Group is looking for an experienced Company Secretarial professional to manage a portfolio of regulated fund entities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 3–4 years of experience in financial services. Responsibilities include ensuring corporate governance compliance and managing relationships with clients.

This role requires strong communication and attention to detail. Carne Group is committed to providing excellent service in the funds industry.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years’ experience in financial services within a company secretarial role.
• Strong knowledge of the Irish funds industry and investment funds.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of regulated fund entities.
• Build and strengthen relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure corporate governance compliance with regulatory obligations.
• Monitor corporate governance developments and advise directors.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory frameworks knowledge

Client service

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law, business, corporate governance, accounting, finance, or related discipline

Job description

Who are we looking for?

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Company Secretarial professionals looking for the next step in their career.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, corporate governance, accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3–4 years’ experience in financial services working within a company secretarial role.
• Strong knowledge of the Irish funds industry, investment funds, fund governance, regulatory frameworks, and relevant laws and regulations.
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, and delivering high-quality client service.

Role and responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of regulated fund entities, ensuring accurate preparation, coordination, and delivery of agendas, board packs, board papers, governance materials, and minutes for board and committee meetings.
• Build, manage, and strengthen relationships with clients, directors, investment managers, service providers, and key stakeholders across the funds ecosystem.
• Track, manage, and follow up on board actions, governance matters, regulatory issues, and client deliverables, ensuring timely updates and effective issue resolution ahead of subsequent meetings.
• Act as a key communication channel and trusted governance partner for directors, clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.
• Ensure corporate governance compliance with constitutional documents, regulatory obligations, Central Bank of Ireland requirements, statutory filings, and ongoing governance standards.
• Monitor developments in corporate governance, company law, fund regulation, and industry best practice to advise directors and support compliance with their duties, responsibilities, and personal obligations.
• Act as a role model, mentor, and escalation point for junior members of the Company Secretarial team, supporting knowledge sharing, capability development, and operational excellence.
• Support wider governance, risk, compliance, client service, and operational initiatives as required.

Required competencies

• Effective Communication: Communicates effectively, engaging with others in a warm and professional manner.
• Planning and Organising: Organises and plans work effectively, ensuring delivery to quality and timescales in the short and longer term, and structures tasks logically.
• Attention to Detail: Processes detailed information methodically to ensure accuracy and informed decision‑making, meeting timescales and following established procedures.
• Adaptability: Adapts, embraces and responds effectively to different situations, people and new opportunities.
• Resilience: Works well managing competing priorities, bounces back quickly from setbacks in a positive and constructive manner.
• Drive and Motivation: Highly motivated and driven, pursues goals and can focus on what needs to be achieved while enthusing others to do so.
• Quality: Motivated to produce accurate, quality, and timely work output.
• Delivering Results: Consistently achieves objectives by maintaining focus, overcoming obstacles, exploring possibilities and ensuring outcomes are delivered to a high standard.
• Learning Mindset: Curiosity to learn and understand key factors, new techniques or technologies affecting their work.

About the company

Carne Group is a leading player in the funds industry, supported by a diverse team and committed to excellence and innovation.